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HelpTest Code DX Urine Dipstick
Laboratory Code
LAB347
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Urine
Container/Tube: Urine cup
Volume: 100.0 mL
Minimum Volume: 20.0 mL
Collection Instructions: Collect urine in preservative-free urine container. Specimen which is not refrigerated must reach laboratory within 2 hours.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Urine |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 2 hours |
| Refrigerate | 2 hours |
| Frozen | Reject |
Panel Information
Panel includes the following tests:
- Appearance, urine
- Bilirubin, urine
- Blood, urine
- Colour, urine
- Glucose, urine
- Ketones, urine
- Leukocytes, urine
- Nitrite, urine
- pH, urine
- Protein, urine
- Specific gravity, urine
- Urobilinogen, urine
Methodology
Refractometry/Spectrophotometry
Days and Times Performed
24 hrs, TAT 1 day
Specimen Condition
| Haemolysis | Reject |
|---|---|
| Icterus | Not applicable |
| Lipaemia | Not applicable |
| Others | Not applicable |
Reference Interval
| Clarity, urine | Clear |
|---|---|
| pH, urine | 5.0 – 7.5 |
| Specific Gravity, urine | 1.003 – 1.030 |
| Blood, urine | Negative |
| Bilirubin, urine | Negative |
| Glucose, urine | Negative |
| Ketone, urine | Negative |
| Nitrate, urine | Negative |
| Protein, urine | Negative |
| Leukocyte Esterase, urine | Negative |
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Useful For
Screening for urinary tract diseases and some nonrenal diseases.
Service Code
33301
LOINC Code Information
| Clarity, urine | 32167-9 |
|---|---|
| Colour, urine | 5778-6 |
| pH, urine | 2756-5 |
| Specific Gravity, urine | 2965-2 |
| Blood, urine | Not available |
| Bilirubin, urine | Not available |
| Glucose, urine | Not available |
| Ketone, urine | Not available |
| Nitrate, urine | 32710-6 |
| Protein, urine | Not available |
| Urobilinogen, urine | Not available |
| Leukocyte Esterase, urine | Not available |
| Asocorbic Acid, urine | Not available |
Update
Last updated 14/03/2025