Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Urinalysis Macroscopic - South Zone

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB347

Primary Container:

Sterile Container

Specimen Collection Requirements:

10 mL of first morning urine is preferred.
Random collection is also acceptable.
If sample is also for C&S, collect midstream into a 90 mL sterile plastic container.
Refer to Culture, Urine

Processing:

Sample should be processed within 2 hours of collection.
If testing is delayed, samples must be refrigerated.

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Reference Interval:

Analyte	Reference Interval	Units
Blood, Urine	Negative	Ery/µL
Clarity, Urine	Clear	-
Color, Urine	Colourless, Yellow, Amber	-
Glucose Urine	Negative	mmol/L
Ketones, Urine	Negative	mmol/L
Leukocyte Esterase, Urine	Negative	Leu/µL
Nitrites, Urine	Negative	-
pH, Urine	5.0-8.0	-
Protein, Urine	Negative	g/L
Specific Gravity	1.005-1.030	-

Testing Area:

Chemistry

Performing Site:

Bassano Health Centre, Bow Island Health Centre, Brooks Health Centre, Cardston Hospital, Chinook Regional Hospital, Crowsnest Pass Hospital, Fort Macleod Hospital, Magrath Hospital, Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, Milk River Hospital, Oyen Big Country Hospital, Pincher Creek Hospital, Piyami Health Centre, Raymond Hospital, Taber Hospital

For sites that refer to DynaLIFE Medical Labs, see Urinalysis in the DynaLIFE Medical Labs Test Directory or contact DynaLIFE Specimen Control at 1-800-661-9876.

Additional Test Information:

Includes glucose, ketones, specific gravity, blood, pH, protein, nitrites, leukocytes, color and clarity.
Urinalysis microscopic will be performed if any of the following criteria is met:
- Blood positive
- Leukocytes positive
- Nitrites positive
- Protein positive (Lethbridge and Area: Protein >/=0.3 g/L; Medicine Hat and Area: Protein >/=Trace
- Medicine Hat and Area also performs a microscopic if sample clarity is cloudy.

CAT scan, radioactive dye, Mannitol IV or Dextran IV have the potential to interfere with specific gravity testing using refractometer methods, causing falsely elevated results.

Last Updated On:

Friday, November 3, 2023