Reference Ranges For Urinalysis - Microbiology

Test Range Date

Units
Urine Adult Last Amended
URINE DIPSTRIP Cobas® Combur 10 Test

Bilirubin Nil (limit of detection 9) umol/L 31 Oct 2013

pH 5-9 pH 31 Oct 2013

Glucose Nil (limit of detection 2.2) mmol/L 31 Oct 2013

Protein Nil (limit of detection 0.3) mmol/L 14 Jan 2014

Ketone Nil (limit of detection 0.5) mmol/L 31 Oct 2013

Specific Gravity 1.000 – 1.030 31 Oct 2013

Urobilinogen Nil (limit of detection 7) umol/L 31 Oct 2013

Blood Nil to small amount semiquantitaive 31 Oct 2013

Nitrite Negative (limit of detection 11) Umol/L 31 Oct 2013

Leucocytes Negative (limit of detection 10-25wbc) uL 14 Jan 2014

URINE MICROSCOPY

RBC <10 X106/L 31 Oct 2013

WBC <10 X106/L 31 Oct 2013

Casts, hyaline Presence requires clinical interpretation to determine significance X106/L 31 Oct 2013

Casts, Granular Presence requires clinical interpretation to determine significance X106/L 31 Oct 2013

Epithelial Cells >10 indicates contamination X106/L 31 Oct 2013

Bacteria Presence may indicate infection or contamination; requires clinical interpretation 31 Oct 2013

Crystals Presence requires clinical interpretation to determine significance X106/L 31 Oct 2013

Please note that occasionally reference ranges change for a number of different reasons.The electronic test guide found at www.labplus.co.nz has all the reference ranges and is updated regularly. Test Guide is correct
as of:- 1st April 2015
Maree Gillies
Technical Head
Microbiology
LabPLUS