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Performing Laboratory
Chilton Hospital Laboratory-Hematology
Methodology
Chemical and Microscopic Evaluation
Includes color, clarity, glucose, bilirubin, ketones, specific gravity, blood, pH, protein, urobilinogen, nitrite, and leukocyte esterase.
If hemoglobin, leukocyte esterase, nitrites, or protein are positive, then microscopic evaluation will be performed.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Urine
Container/Tube: Collection cup
Specimen Volume: Entire collection
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect a random urine specimen.
2. Transfer to Routine Urnie Analysis vacutainer tube.
Additional Information: Follow instructions in Urine Collection in Special Instructions.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Reference Values
COLOR
Yellow
CLARITY
Clear
GLUCOSE
Negative (reported in mg/dL)
Critical value (automatic call-back):
Newborns/pediatrics: ≥1,000 mg/dL (and all positive reducing substances)
BILIRUBIN
Negative
KETONES
Negative (reported in mg/dL)
Critical value (automatic call-back):
Newborns: positive
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
1.005-1.030
GLUCOSE
Negative
PROTEIN
Negative
BILIRUBIN
Negative
pH
5.0-8.0
BLOOD
Negative
KETONES
Negative
NITRITE
Negative
UROBILINOGEN
0.2-2.0 EU/dL
LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE
Negative
WBC
0-5/hpf
RBC
0-5/hpf
SQUAMOUS EPITHELIAL CELLS
Negative (reported as negative to large amount)
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Available STAT
Turnaround Time:
Routine-8 hours