URINALYSIS, COMPLETE

Test Code 5463

CPT Code(s) 81001

Includes Macroscopic and Microscopic Examinations

**This order code does not include reflex to culture**
If reflex to culture is desired, please order test code 3020, “Urinalysis, Complete, with Reflex to Culture”. If culture is being ordered separately, submit separate specimen (4 ml gray-top tube).

Methodology Reagent Impregnated Strips/Tablets/Microscopic Examination

Reference Range(s) See Medical Report

Clinical Significance

Dipstick urinalysis is important in accessing the chemical constituents in the urine and the relationship to various disease states. Microscopic examination helps to detect the presence of cells and other formed elements.