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Urinalysis , Routine (R&M, Urine Macroscopic and Microscopic Urinalysis)
Test Name Urinalysis , Routine (R&M, Macroscopic and Microscopic Urinalysis)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Sterile orange cap Minimum Volume = 3 mL Urine
Specimen Handling Collection instructions: Collect sample in a sterile orange cap container. The preferred urine specimen especially for macroscopic analysis is a well-mixed first morning “mid-stream”. This is the most concentrated specimen and is most likely to reveal abnormalities. Random urine specimens may be used. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Special Instructions Specimen should be tested within 2 hours of collection. Rejection Criteria Bloody urine, unlabeled, sample of non-sufficient or > 2hrs not refrigerated. Stability: Urine analysis must be performed within 2 hour of collecting the sample to avoid deterioration of the sample components. If this time-frame cannot be adhered to, the urine must be stored at 2-8 °C. The urine specimens must be brought back to room temperature before analysis. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 1 hours stat/trauma 2 hours routine	Test Utilization
Reference Value See Report
Test code UMAC, UMIC	Methodology Macroscopic: Reflectance Photometry Microscopic: Flow Cytometry (and fluorescent dye staining)
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: February 24, 2021

Urinalysis , Routine (R&M, Urine Macroscopic and Microscopic Urinalysis)

Test Name

Urinalysis , Routine (R&M, Macroscopic and Microscopic Urinalysis)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Sterile orange cap

Minimum Volume = 3 mL Urine

Specimen Handling

Collection instructions: Collect sample in a sterile orange cap container. The preferred urine specimen especially for macroscopic analysis is a well-mixed first morning “mid-stream”. This is the most concentrated specimen and is most likely to reveal abnormalities. Random urine specimens may be used. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Special Instructions Specimen should be tested within 2 hours of collection.

Rejection Criteria Bloody urine, unlabeled, sample of non-sufficient or > 2hrs not refrigerated.

Stability: Urine analysis must be performed within 2 hour of collecting the sample to avoid deterioration of the sample components. If this time-frame cannot be adhered to, the urine must be stored at 2-8 °C. The urine specimens must be brought back to room temperature before analysis.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

1 hours stat/trauma 2 hours routine

Test Utilization

Reference Value

See Report

Test code

UMAC, UMIC

Methodology

Macroscopic: Reflectance Photometry

Microscopic: Flow Cytometry (and fluorescent dye staining)

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: February 24, 2021