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Culture, Urine

Test Code
CULTURE,URINE


Alias/See Also
Urine culture


Includes
Culture


Preferred Specimen
Nephrostomy, Indwelling catheter, Clean Catch, cystoscopy, straight cath, suprapubic


Minimum Volume

1.0 mls


Instructions
One specimen per day.
Refrigerate immediately if not delivered to lab upon collection.
Clean area and collect midstream after several mls have passed.
sterile container


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (2-8 C.)


Specimen Stability
Refrigerate (2-8°C): ≤ 24 hours


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Leaking specimens, swabs, specimens from catheter bags,


Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
TAT
1-2 days


Reference Range
No Growth on Culture


Performing Laboratory
Test performed in the West Roxbury Microbiology Laboratory
Contact: Scott Connolly 857-203-5954


Last Updated: August 18, 2022


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.