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CULTURE, URINE
MessageSpecimen Requirement: - Clean Catch (preferred): Clean genitals with towelette, collect midstream urine- Indwelling Catheter: Collect from sampling port of a newly inserted device- In and Out Catheter: Clean area, using sterile technique, collect and discard an initial 15-30 mL of urine. Collect a sample from the mid- or later flow of urine into a sterile container . Ambulatory Transport Temperature to Inova Central Lab: Refrigerated Specimen Stability: 48 hours
Test Code
LAB239 CXURN
Alias/See Also
CXURN
CPT Codes
87086
Includes
Isolation of a pathogen may indicate an infectious cause of symptoms. Three or more species of bacteria isolated in a urine specimen usually indicates skin or fecal contamination at the time of collection and the laboratory report will suggest recollection.
Instructions
Processing Instructions: Urine must be Refrigerated or placed in a Urine Transport Media tube within 30 minutes of collection. Minimum Testing Volume: 3.0 mL Urine Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Grey top urine C&S preservative tube: Ambient: 48 hoursRefrigerated : 48 hoursFrozen: UnacceptableUnpreserved Urine: Ambient: UnacceptableRefrigerated : 24 hoursFrozen: Unacceptable Causes for Rejection: Urine collected from catheter bags or urine in a sterile container received at room temperature.
Report Available
Routine 48-Hours|Timed 48-Hours|STAT 48-Hours
Clinical Significance
1230120063
Last Updated: May 18, 2026