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Test Code 4010200 Urinalysis With Microscopy

Specimen Requirements

25 mL random or clean catch urine

Container

Sterile urine sample cup
BD (cherry red/yellow top) Urinalysis tube

Minimum Volume

2 mL

Stability

Unpreserved: 2 hours at room temperature 

                         48 hours at 2-8°C
Preserved:      72 hours at room temperature or 2-8°C

Analytical Time

Same day
Available stat

Sample Retention Time

2 days

Method

Reflectance Spectrophotometry

CPT Code

81000

Performing Laboratory

Springfield Hospital Laboratory

Reject Due To

Improperly labeled tube

Grey top culture tube