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Specimen Type
Urine
*A freshly voided urine sample collected by the clean catch method is the specimen of choice. First morning urine yields the most meaningufl results.
Container
Sterile Urine Container
Minimum Volume
3 mL
Stability
2 hours 20-25°C/4 hours at 2-8°C
*SMC: 1 hour at 20-25°C/8 hours at 2-8°C
Transfer Instructions
Transport specimen at 2-8°C, tightly sealed.
Expected Turn Around Time
STAT/ASAP: 1 hour
CPT
81015
Result Information
| Result Code | Result Name |
| BACTU | UA Bacteria |
| RBCU | UA RBC |
| WBCU | UA WBC |
| EPITHU | UA Epithelial |
| MUCUSU | UA Mucus |
| AMORPHUP | UA Amorph PO4 |
| AMORPHUR | UA Amorph Urate |
| RENALEPI | UA Renal Epi |
| TRICHOMU | UA Trichomonas |
| WAXYCAST | US Waxy Cast |
| CAOXCRYS | UA Ca Ox Crystal |
| CHOLCRYS | UA Chol Crystal |
| CYSTCRYS | UA Cystine Crys |
| LEUCCRYS | UA Leucine Crys |
| TRPHCRYS | UA Trip Pho Crys |
| TYROCRYS | UA Tyrosine Crys |
| URICCRYS | UA Uric Ac Crys |
| WBCCASTU | UA WBC Cast |
| RBCCASTU | UA RBC Casts |
| HYALCAST | UA Hyal Cast |
| GRANCAST | UA Gran Cast |
| YEASTU | UA Yeast |
| AMORPHU | UA Amorph |