Test Code LAB0231530 Eosinophils, Urine
Methodology
Manual Enumeration of Eosinophils by Microscopy on a Wright Stained Cytospin Preparation
Performing Laboratory
CentraCare Laboratory Services
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 1 hour of collection.
Specimen Type: Urine, random
Container/Tube: Plastic urine container
Specimen Volume: 7 mL
Collection Instructions: No preservative
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (6 hours), Ambient (30 minutes), 3 days in BD vacutainer UA preservative tube
Reference Values
No eosinophils present
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
89051