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Urine Culture II
Test Code775
CPT Codes
87086
Preferred Specimen
4 mL preserved, clean-catch urine submitted in a (gray-top) transport tube from a Urine Collection Kit
Minimum Volume
4 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Unpreserved urine submitted in a sterile, leak-proof container
Instructions
Collect voided urine directly into a sterile container after cleansing the genitalia. Use syringe and needle to inject at least 4 mL into a urine culture transport tube. Urines for routine bacterial culture will only be accepted in the 4 mL urine culture transport tubes made by Becton-Dickinson, which we provide.
An exception will be made for small volume collections of less than 4 mL which must be transported refrigerated in a sterile, screw-capped container.
Volumes of less than 4 mL should not be transported in the gray-top tubes.
An exception will be made for small volume collections of less than 4 mL which must be transported refrigerated in a sterile, screw-capped container.
Volumes of less than 4 mL should not be transported in the gray-top tubes.
Transport Temperature
Preserved: Room temperature
Unpreserved: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Unpreserved: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Preserved urine
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Unpreserved urine
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Unpreserved urine
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Preserved urine > 48 hours old • Urine tube not filled to minimum fill line • Foley tips • Frozen specimens • Specimens from a catheter bag • Urine in urinalysis transport tube
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 3 days
Reference Range
No growth
