| Urine Microscopy |
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| REQUESTING AND COLLECTING |
| | Collection: | | Collect a clean catch mid-stream urine. For catheter specimen collect by |
| | aseptic aspiration with a syringe from the catheter collection port. DO |
| | NOT COLLECT FROM THE CATHETER BAG. Deliver promptly to |
| | SydPath or refrigerate. Do not leave urine at room temperature. |
| Container(s): | | Sterile container (Sterile Container) |
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| | GENERAL INFORMATION |
| | Availability: | | Test performed 8:30-22:00 Mon-Fri, 8:30-19:00 Sat, 8:30-17:00 Sun. |
| | Results available same day |
| | Reference Intervals: | | White cells <10 x 10^6/L |
| | Red Cells <10 x 10^6/L |
| | Hyaline casts </= + |
| | Granular casts Nil |
| | Cellular casts Nil |
| | Laboratory: | | Microbiology (8382-9209) |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING AT SYDPATH |
| SydPath Handling: | | Deliver directly to testing laboratory. OOH: place in fridge. |
| Mnemonic: |
| | Data entry not required if URI requested. |
| | GEcode: | | UM |
| | SydPath | | Microbiology |
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| Date Published: Monday, 5 July 2010 |