| Test Name: | Unstable Hemoglobins | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | PPT test for unstable HGB | Fluid Type | Whole Blood |
| Minimum Volume |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Lavender Top Tube |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 3 ml whole blood in a Lavender top or 3 ml whole blood in (3) Lavender Top Microtainers |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) |
| Reference Value |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Urea Nitrogen, 24 hour Urine | Lab Section | Chemistry |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Urine |
| Minimum Volume | Submit entire 24 hour urine collection to lab |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | 24 Hour Urine Container with no preservative |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 72 hours if refrigerated |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability | M-F, 0800-2300 |
| Stat Availability | Requires Pathology clearance |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | R 4 hours, S 2 hours |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | spin/separate and refrigerate until analysis |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Refrigerate until courier pickup |
| Reference Value | Male/Female and all ages the same: 12-20 g/24 hrs |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Urea Nitrogen, Fluid | Lab Section | Chemistry |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Fluid |
| Minimum Volume | 1 ml fluid |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Sterile Container |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 72 hours if refrigerated |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | R 4 hours, S 2 hours |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | spin/separate and refrigerate until analysis |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Refrigerate until courier pickup |
| Reference Value | No normal range defined mg/dL |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Urea Nitrogen, Random Urine | Lab Section | Chemistry |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Urine |
| Minimum Volume | 1 ml urine |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Urine Container |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 72 hours if refrigerated |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | R 4 hours, S 2 hours |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | spin/separate and refrigerate until analysis |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Refrigerate until courier pickup |
| Reference Value | Male/Female and all ages the same: 428 - 714 mg/dL |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Ureaplasma Culture | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Ureaplasma Urealyticum Culture | Fluid Type | Genital |
| Minimum Volume |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Ureaplasma transport media |
| Container (Microbiology) | Swab in ureaplasma transport media |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information | Rayon, calcium alginate or cotton swabs with either aluminum or plastic shafts are acceptable. Wooden shafted swabs are not acceptable. |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) |
| Reference Value |
| Special Handling Instructions | Accompanies report |
| Test Name: | Uric Acid | Lab Section | Chemistry |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Plasma |
| Minimum Volume | 0.4 ml whole blood in a Gel green Microtainer |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Gel Green Top |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 4 ml whole blood in a Gel Green Top |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 72 hours if refrigerated |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | R 4 hours S 1 hour |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | spin and refrigerate until analysis |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Spin within 4 hours of collection. Refrigerate until courier pickup |
| Reference Value | All ages the same: Male: 3.5 - 8.5 mg/dL Female; 2.5 - 6.2 mg/dL |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Uric Acid 24 Hour Urine | Lab Section | Chemistry |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Urine |
| Minimum Volume | Submit the entire 24 hour urine collection to lab |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | 24 Hour Urine Container with no preservative |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 72 hours at room temperature |
| Specimen Transport | Do not refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability | M-F, 0800-2300 |
| Stat Availability | Requires Pathology clearance |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | R 4 hours, S 2 hours |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | spin/separate and refrigerate until analysis |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Refrigerate until courier pickup |
| Reference Value | Male/Female and all ages the same: 0.25-0.75 g/24 hrs |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Uric Acid Random Urine | Lab Section | Chemistry |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Urine |
| Minimum Volume | 5 ml urine |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Urine Container |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 72 hours at room temperature |
| Specimen Transport | Do not refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | R 4 hours, S 2 hours |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | spin/separate and refrigerate until analysis |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Refrigerate until courier pickup |
| Reference Value | No normal range defined. mg/dL |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Urinalysis with Microscopic | Lab Section | Microscopy |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Urine |
| Minimum Volume | 2 ml urine |
| Test Includes | Urine Basic and Urine Microscopic Analysis |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Urine Container |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 4 hours, if refrigerated in sterile container. 12 hours if collected in urine transport tube |
| Specimen Transport | 4 hours, if refrigerated in sterile container. 12 hours if collected in urine transport tube |
| Test Results |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | R 4 hours S 1 hour |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Refrigerate until analysis |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Refrigerate until courier pickup |
| Reference Value | See Urine Basic and Urine Microscopic for ranges |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Urinalysis with Reflex Microscopic | Lab Section | Microscopy |
| Alternate Description | Urine Chemistry with Reflex Microscopic | Fluid Type | Urine |
| Minimum Volume | 2 ml urine |
| Test Includes | Urine Basic and Urine Microscopic performed if, (More than a trace of urine protein is detected, blood, esterase, nitrates are positive or specimen is cloudy in appearance. |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Urine Container |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | 4 hours, if refrigerated in sterile container. 12 hours if collected in urine transport tube |
| Test Results |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | R 4 hours S 1 hour |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Refrigerate until analysis |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Refrigerate until courier pickup |
| Reference Value | See Urine Basic and Urine Microscopic for ranges |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Urine Culture | Lab Section | Microbiology |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type |
| Minimum Volume | >5 ml fluid |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport |
| Container (Microbiology) | Urine (Bladder drainage, bladder washings) Nephrostomey Fluid collected in sterile container |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time | Deliver to lab within 2 hours, if unrefrigerated; 24 hours if refrigerated or 48 hours in transport media at room temperature. |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 2 hours at room temperature |
| Specimen Transport | Room temperature or refrigerate |
| Test Results | No growth at 1 day or colony count of bacteria ID and sensitivity performed according to laboratory criteria. |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | Negative at 1 day; Preliminary reports issued at 18 - 24 hours. |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Keep specimen refrigerated until and during transport or use special urine transport tube at room temperature. |
| Reference Value | No Growth |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Urine Dipstick | Lab Section | Microscopy |
| Alternate Description | Urine Basic or Chemistry, only | Fluid Type | Urine |
| Minimum Volume | 1 ml urine |
| Test Includes | Color, Appearance, Glucose, Bilirubin, Ketones, Specific Gravity, Blood, pH, Protein, Urobilinogen, Nitrates, Esterase |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Urine Container |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information | Urine microscopic can not be added to this test request |
| Specimen Stability | 4 hours, if refrigerated in sterile container. 12 hours if collected in urine transport tube |
| Specimen Transport | 4 hours, if refrigerated in sterile container. 12 hours if collected in urine transport tube |
| Test Results |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | R 4 hours S 1 hour |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Refrigerate until analysis |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Refrigerate until courier pickup |
| Reference Value |
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| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Urine Microscopic | Lab Section | Microscopy |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Urine |
| Minimum Volume | 2 ml urine |
| Test Includes | Urine Bacteria, White Blood Cells, Red Blood Cells, and (Casts, Crystals, and Epithelial Cells when present) |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Urine Container |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 4 hours, if refrigerated in sterile container. 12 hours if collected in urine transport tube |
| Specimen Transport | 4 hours, if refrigerated in sterile container. 12 hours if collected in urine transport tube |
| Test Results |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | R 4 hours S 1 hour |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Refrigerate until analysis |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Refrigerate until courier pickup |
| Reference Value |
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| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio | Lab Section | Chemistry |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Urine |
| Minimum Volume | 5 ml urine |
| Test Includes | Urine Protein and Urine Creatinine |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Urine Container |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 48 hours if refrigerated |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | R 4 hours, S 2 hours |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | spin/separate and refrigerate until analysis |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Refrigerate until courier pickup |
| Reference Value | See individual tests for normal ranges |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Uroporphyrin-1-Synth | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Uroporphyrinogen-1-syntha | Fluid Type | Whole Blood |
| Minimum Volume | 5 ml whole blood |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Non Gel Green Top or Lavender Top |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 3 ml whole blood in a Non Gel Green Top or 3 ml whole blood in a Lavender Top |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information | Protect from light |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Refrigerate until shipped |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) |
| Reference Value | Accompanies Report |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Ustilago Nuda Tritic | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Serum |
| Minimum Volume | .5 ml serum |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Non Gel Red Top |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 7 ml whole blood in a Non Gel Red Top |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 72 hours if refrigerated |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Spin, separate, refrigerate until shipped |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Spin within 4 hours of collection, separate serum into plastic 12 X 75 pour-off tube. Cap with red plastic stopper. Refrigerate until courier pickup. |
| Reference Value | Accompanies report |
| Special Handling Instructions |