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HelpTest Code UAX Urinalysis with Reflex to Urine Culture
Additional Codes
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Orderable:
AllScripts (AEHR) Orderable: Urinalysis w/Reflex urine culture
Performing Laboratory
Northwell Health Laboratories
Methodology
Chemstrip
Microbiology culture
The specimen will reflex to culture if any one of the following criteria is present: -
- Nitrite positive,
- Leukocyte Esterase positive,
- Blood Positive
- or the WBC 's are greater than 5 cells/hpf.
Reference Values
See report.
Test Classification and CPT Coding
81001
87086 if required
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Physician Office Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: Preferred: BD Vacutainer Urine Preservative tube and BD urine transport culture tube
Or
Urine in standard urine collection cup
Specimen: 10 mL from a random urine (5 mL min) for UA and 4 mL in culture tube for culture
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Stability: 24 hrs Refregerated
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Computer Interface Code
PDM # 5600046