Urine, Sterile Container

796000

81003

Microbiology

Mission U500 Urinalysis System - Chemical Strip

Color, Clarity, Glucose, Bilirubin, Ketones, Specific Gravity, Blood, pH, Protein, Urobilinogen, Nitrite, Leukocytes

Color: Colorless-Yellow Clarity: Clear Glucose: Negative Bilirubin: Negative Ketones: Negative Specific Gravity: 1.003-1.035 Blood: Negative pH: 4.5-8 Protein: Negative - 14 mg/dL Urobilinogen: 0.2-1.0 mg/dL Nitrite: Negative Leukocytes: Negative

Results Available ≤ 24 hours from Receipt

Collect urine in a vacutainer tube with no preservative. A sterile cup is also acceptable. Minimum urine volume: 3-4 mL.

Quantity not sufficient, specimens that leaked during transit/biohazardous contamination risk, specimens with integrity failures when analyzed, specimens not labeled with two patient identifiers, mislabeled specimens with incorrect patient information and/or inaccurate collection date/time, specimens received at the laboratory outside of the listed stability window, specimens submitted using expired collection devices, specimens submitted using incorrect collection devices

Urine Stability: Room Temperature (20-25°C): 24 hours Refrigerated (2-8°C): 24 hours. Frozen (-20° or below): Unacceptable. Specimens retained for 24 hours after testing

Transport specimen at room temperature (20-25°C) or refrigerated (2-8°C). Refrigerated transport is preferred.

Urinalysis is a screening test for a variety of conditions, including kidney dysfunction and urinary tract infection.

Urinalysis, Macroscopic testing does not include Microscopic analysis of urine specimens.