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Epic Code LAB10167 Eosinophils, Urine

Important Note

Do not send collection container with patient for home collection. Recommend patients be collected at a Hospital Laboratory or 35 Michigan Outpatient Laboratory.

Outpatient/Off-Site collection - please order a STAT courier for pickup. Specimen should be less than 2 hours old when received in the laboratory.

If specimen cannot be submitted to the laboratory within 2 hours, an unstained (clipped corner slide) urine cytospin prep may be submitted for urine eosinophils.

Test Name Alias

Eosinophil Urine | 8833

Interface Order Alias

10127

Ordering Instructions

If specimen cannot be submitted to the laboratory within 2 hours, an unstained (clipped corner slide) urine cytospin prep may be submitted for urine eosinophils.

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Urine, Random

 

Container(s): Sterile Urine Cup or Pale Yellow Top Urine Tube-no preservative

Preferred Volume to Collect: 10.0 mL

Minimum Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL

Neonate Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL

 

Collection Instructions:

 

Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)

  • Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

  • Urine specimens >2 hours old
  • Urine specimens with preservatives

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 2 hours

Refrigerate: 2 hours

Laboratory Retention: 3 days

Test Frequency

Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.

Reference Range

0 – 2 Cells (Eosinophils)

Performing Department

HEMATOLOGY

Performing Department Laboratory Location

Spectrum Health Regional Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Spectrum Health Big Rapids Laboratory, Big Rapids, MI
Spectrum Health Blodgett Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Spectrum Health Reed City Laboratory, Reed City, MI
Spectrum Health United Laboratory, Greenville, MI
Spectrum Health Zeeland Laboratory, Zeeland, MI

Methodology

Manual

CPT

85999

CDM Code

Update in process

Epic Test ID

1230100649

LOINC

Eosinophil UR: 49839-4

Total Cells Counted: 19076-9

Beaker LOINC

URINE EOSINOPHILS: 49839-4

Reviewed Date

9/2/2021

Beaker Names

Beaker Procedure Name: EOSINOPHIL COUNT, URINE
Beaker Display Name: Eosinophils, Urine
BEAKER TEST NAME: EOSINOPHILS, URINE
BEAKER TEST REPORT NAME: Eosinophils, Urine

Beaker Synonyms

No synonym on file

Beaker Collection and Specimen Handling

BEAKER COLLECTION: LOOK+LOOK

Beaker Location, Container and Temperature

BW HEMATOLOGY: URINE CUP R (Preferred)-Refrigerated
BL HEMATOLOGY: URINE CUP R (Preferred)-Refrigerated
BR HEMATOLOGY: URINE CUP R (Preferred)-Refrigerated
RC HEMATOLOGY: URINE CUP R (Preferred)-Refrigerated
UN URINES: URINE CUP R (Preferred)-Refrigerated
ZH HEMATOLOGY: URINE CUP R (Preferred)-Refrigerated