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Test Code MICU Microscopic, Urine

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures  304-388-5953       
General Hospital Laboratory 304-388-6244
Women and Children's Hospital Laboratory 304-388-2385
Teays Valley Hospital Laboratory 304-757-1770
Plateau Medical Center Laboratory 304-469-8621
Greenbrier Valley Laboratory 304-647-6060

Specimen Requirements

Urine BD vacutainer (no additive), Kova tube or sterile cup

8-10 mL of fresh random urine (Minimum 3 mL)

A specimen cup is acceptable only if the tubes stated above are not available

Send specimen refrigerated

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient

Storage and Stability

Room Temperature 18-24o C          2 hours
Refrigerate 2-8o C 24 hours
Frozen Cannot be frozen               

Reference Values

White Blood Cells 0-5 /hpf
Squamous Epithelial              <10 /hpf                
Hyaline cast 0-2 /lpf
Red Blood Cells 0-2 /hpf
Bacteria None seen /hpf

Methodology

Light microscopy

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Sunday, Continuously 

AM Collection Expected by 9AM same day
Routine Expected within 24 hrs
Stat Expected within 1 hr
Timed Expected results are test dependant

CPT Coding

81015