Leptospirosis Urine

Message
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Test Code
90044


Alias/See Also
LEPTOSPIRA CSF/URINE PCR


Preferred Specimen
Urine collected in Sterile Cup


Minimum Volume
1 mL urine


Other Acceptable Specimens
1 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube • 1 mL CSF collected in a sterile leak-proof container • 2 mL urine collected in Aptima ®


Transport Container
Sterile urine 


Transport Temperature
Frozen


Specimen Stability
30 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Urine received room temperature • Urine received refrigerated


Setup Schedule
Mon, Wed, Fri


Performing Laboratory
Quest



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