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Test Code LAB348 UA CHEMICAL & SEDIMENT 

Important Note

Clean catch specimen preferred. First morning voided urine preferred. Samples greater than 8 hours old may be unreliable.

Additional Codes

Orderable Codes:

Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Order LOINC
LAB348 LAB348 N/A 24356-8

Result Component(s):

Reporting Name Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Result LOINC
Color   UCOL N/A 5778-6
Clarity   UCLAR N/A 32167-9
Glucose   UGLU N/A 25428-4
Bilirubin   UBIL N/A 5770-3
Ketones   UKET N/A 2514-8
Spec. Gravity   USG N/A 5811-5
Blood   UBLD N/A 5794-3
Urobilin.   UURO N/A 20405-7
Nitrite   UNIT N/A 5802-4
Leukocyte Esterase   ULEU N/A 5799-2
Protein   UPROT N/A 20454-5
pH   UPH N/A 5803-2
Urine RBC Count, Auto   ARKRBC N/A 13945-1
Urine WBC Count, Auto   ARKWBC N/A 5821-4
Urine Squamous Epithelial Count, Auto   ARKSQU N/A 11277-1
Urine Hyaline Cast Count, Auto   ARKHYL N/A 24124-0
Urine Bacteria Count, Auto   ARKBAC N/A 25145-4
Urine Crystals   ARKCRY N/A 38459-4
Urine Yeast   ARKYST N/A in process
Small Round Cells   ARKSRC N/A in process
Pathologic Casts   ARKPC N/A in process
Additional Findings   AR N/A 8251-1

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
Sterile Container Urine Refrigerate 50 mL 30 mL 1 mL 1 day

Clean catch specimen preferred. First morning voided urine preferred. Samples greater than 8 hours old may be unreliable.

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT

Method

Siemens Clinitek Novus Strip and Flow Cytometry Sediment Analysis

Instrumentation

Sysmex UN3000

Reference Range

Chemical:
Specific Gravity: 1.001 – 1.030
Bilirubin: Negative
Blood: Negative
Glucose: Negative
Ketones: Negative
Leukocyte Esterase: Negative
Nitrite: Negative
Protein: Negative
Urobilinogen: 0.2 - 1.0 mg/dL
pH: 4.6 – 8.0

Sediment:
WBC = 0-3/HPF 
RBC = 0-2/HPF
Squamous Epithelial Cells = None Seen
Hyaline Casts = ≤10/LPF
Bacteria = None Seen

Urine Crystals = None Seen

Urine Yeast = None Seen

Small Round Cells = None Seen

Pathologic Casts = None Seen

Section

Chemistry 1

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

No

CPT Code(s)

Description CPT Code
Urinalysis with Microscopic 81001