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URINE CULTURE
MessageCultures with > 100,000 of 3 or more organisms are considered contaminated and will not be worked up.
Clean Catch and Random urines with no growth will be finaled in 24 hours. Urine from catherized pateints will be reported after 48 hours.
Clean Catch and Random urines with no growth will be finaled in 24 hours. Urine from catherized pateints will be reported after 48 hours.
Test Code
UCG
Alias/See Also
Urine Clean Catch, Cath Urine
UC
UC
CPT Codes
87086
Includes
If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
Preferred Specimen
5 to 10 mLs Clean-voided midstream urine
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Catheter urine, Ileal conduit, Suprpubic needle aspirated urine, Cystoscopy
Instructions
Clean area with soap and water and rinse with water. After several milliliters have passed collect a midstream portion without stopping the flow of urine.
Transport Container
Sterile Urine Cup,
Urine transport tube containing preservative suitable to perform urine cultures (freezed dried boric acid-glycerol or boric acid-sodium formate).
or Unused (has not went through Iris) yellow or red/yellow top urine
Urine transport tube containing preservative suitable to perform urine cultures (freezed dried boric acid-glycerol or boric acid-sodium formate).
or Unused (has not went through Iris) yellow or red/yellow top urine
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperatue: Sterile cup - 2 hours
Urine transport tube - 48 hours.
Refrigerated: Sterile cup - 24 hours
Urine transport tube - 48 hours .
Urine transport tube - 48 hours.
Refrigerated: Sterile cup - 24 hours
Urine transport tube - 48 hours .
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Samples not labeled with complete first, last name and date of birth.
24 hour urine collections.
Urine collected from bag of a catherterized patient.
Urine that are visibly contaminated with fecal flora.
Urine collected in Yellow top tube used for Urinalysis.
24 hour urine collections.
Urine collected from bag of a catherterized patient.
Urine that are visibly contaminated with fecal flora.
Urine collected in Yellow top tube used for Urinalysis.
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
when received
Report Available
24-72 hours.
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Last Updated: November 28, 2023