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Culture Urine (Cystoscopic urine culture,Urine culture)

Message
Includes a colony count.


Test Code
CXURN


Preferred Specimen
Urine in sterile container or Boric acid (grey top tube)


Instructions
Testing Frequency: Daily


Transport Container
Urine 1 Aliq


Transport Temperature
Unpreserved- refrigerated/ Preserved- Refrig. OR room temp


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Stability: Unpreserved- 24 hrs refrigerated/Preserved-72 hrs room temp


Methodology
Routine culture



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.