Urine - 20-30 mls in sterile container. Send to laboratory within 2hrs of collection (refrigerate if delayed)
Reference Range:
Availability:
Daily
Requires own tube?:
No
Internal Spec Code:
U
Fee:
Medicare rebatable
Laboratory:
Microbiology
Specimens must be labelled according to type_x000D_i.e. MSU, CSU, suprapubic, paediatric SPA bag.
Urine cell count reference range
red blood cells < 13x10^6/L
white blood cells < 2x10^6/L
Catheter specimens other than "in-out" gene