Urinalysis, Macroscopic
Also known as Dipstick Urine, UA Macro, UA, Macro, Urinalysis w/o Microscopic, Urogram
What it measures
- ColorLOINC 5778-6
- AppearanceLOINC 5767-9
- BilirubinLOINC 5770-3
- KetonesLOINC 2514-8
- Specific GravityLOINC 5811-5
- Occult BloodLOINC 5794-3
- PHLOINC 5803-2
- ProteinLOINC 20454-5
- NitriteLOINC 5802-4
- Leukocyte EsteraseLOINC 5799-2
- GlucoseLOINC 25428-4
Specimen
- Specimen
- 10 mL urine - Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)
- Minimum volume
- Preserved: 3 mL Unpreserved: 1 mL
- Also accepted
- Yellow/red swirl-topped conical transport tube with preservative • 3 mL unpreserved urine cup
- Container
- Yellow-top, blue fill line urinalysis transport tube
- Temperature
- Preserved: Room temperature Unpreserved: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Encourage mid-stream samples to minimize contamination and improve accuracy. Label the sample appropriately and store at room temperature until pick-up. Note: The yellow-top, blue line tube cannot be used for collection and transport of specimens for urine culture. ** This order code does not include reflex to culture** If reflex to culture is desired, please order test code 3020, "Urinalysis, Complete, with Reflex to Culture". If culture is being ordered separately, submit separate specimen (gray-top or UriSponge urine culture transport tube).
Turnaround
Set up: Daily (Day shift and Night shift); Report available: 2 days
Billing
CPT 81003