Details
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81003
Specimen Type
Container Type
Stability
Sterile Container, 24 hours 2-8°C. Tiger Top Room Temperature- 72 hours
Handling Instructions
Refrigerate if cannot be tested within 2 hours if using sterile specimen container.
Clinical Notes
Useful in screening for abnormalities of urine in the diagnosis and management of renal diseases, urinary tract infection (UTI), urinary tract neoplasms, inflammatory or neoplastic entities adjacent to the urinary tract, and systemic disorders. Careful microscopy of urine sediment on freshly voided, warm urine is important whenever abnormalities are detected in urine protein, blood, leukocyte esterase or nitrite, or when checking for crystalluria. Microscopy of urinary sediment is especially important for monitoring those with renal or urinary tract disease.
Performing Lab
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058