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CULTURE, URINE CATHETER OR ILEAL LOOP

Test Code
CULTURE, URINE CATHETER OR ILEAL LOOP


Preferred Specimen
Urine


Minimum Volume
1ml


Instructions
Aspirate through tubing with syringe. Disinfect tubing with alcohol.


Transport Container
Sterile specimen cup


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Room temperature only if plated within two hours of collection, otherwise refrigerate.




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.