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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Urine
Urine, Mid-stream
Urine, Catheterised
Container/Tube: Urine cup
Volume: 100mL
Minimum Volume: 20mL
Collection Instructions: Collect urine in preservative-free urine container. Specimen which is not refrigerated must reach the Laboratory within 2 hours.
Sample Stability
** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **
| Specimen Type: | Urine |
|---|---|
| Ambient: | 2 hours |
| Refrigerate: | 1 day |
| Frozen: | Unacceptable |
Reference Interval
| RBC, Urine (NUHS) | ≤2/ HPF |
|---|---|
| WBC, Urine (NUHS) | ≤4/HPF |
| Epithelial Cells, Urine (NUHS) | Not Seen |
| Squamous Epithelial Cells (NUHS) | ≤5/HPF |
| Renal Tubular Cells (NUHS) | <2/HPF |
| Transitional Cells (NUHS) | <2/HPF |
| Casts, Urine (NUHS) | Not Seen |
| Crystals, Urine (NUHS) | Not Seen |
| Bacteria (NUHS) | Not Seen |
| Budding Yeast (NUHS) | Not Seen |
| Hyphae Yeast (NUHS) | Not Seen |
Days and Times Performed
24 hours, TAT 1 day
Methodology
Automated Urine Microscopy
Service Code
33201
Update
Last updated 26/02/2022
Unacceptable Condition
| Haemolysis | NA |
|---|---|
| Icterus | NA |
| Lipaemic | NA |
| Others | NA |
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Useful For
Screening for urinary tract diseases and some nonrenal diseases.
Panel Information
Profile includes the following tests:
- WBC,Urine (UWBC1)
- RBC,Urine (URBC1)
- Epithelial Cells, U (UEC1)
- Non Squamous Epithelial Cells, U (UNSE1)
- Casts, U (UCST)
- Crystals, U (UXTL)
- Other Formed Element (UOTH)
Alias
Microscopic Urinalysis, UFEME