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Urine examination (including serial examinations), if:

(a) the patient has symptoms of urinary tract infection or kidney disease, or is a clinically‑indicated asymptomatic patient who is:

(i) pregnant; or

(ii) less than 16 years of age; or

(iii) a renal transplant recipient; or

(iv) suffering from recurrent urinary tract infections; or

(v) being investigated or monitored for kidney disease; or

(vi) undergoing urinary tract instrumentation, a urological procedure or transurethral resection of the prostate; and

(b) the examination is performed by any means other than simple culture by dip slide, including:

(i) cell count; and

(ii) culture; and

(iii) colony count; and

(iv) (if performed) stained preparations; and

(v) (if performed) identification of cultured pathogens; and

(vi) (if performed) antibiotic susceptibility testing; and

(vii) (if performed) examination for pH, specific gravity, blood, protein, urobilinogen, sugar, acetone or bile salts

Fee: $20.55 Benefit: 75% = $15.45 85% = $17.50

(See para PN.2.7 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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