| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # |
Urine, Voided
Test CodeUrine, Voided
CPT Codes
88112
Preferred Specimen
Specimen should be submitted fresh.
Minimum Volume
First voided specimen of AM should be discarded. Hydrate patient with several 8 oz glasses of water and collect the next voided specimen.
Transport Container
Leak-proof container
Specimen Stability
Urine specimens must be submitted fresh (within 30 minutes of collection) and in a sterile urine container. If after normal working hours, the urine MUST be refrigerated.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Accurate patient and specimen identification is critical.
Complete and legible information is required on all forms, and slides must be properly labeled.
Missing or incomplete information on the Cytology request forms is cause for return of the specimen and form for correction.
Unidentified specimens are cause for rejection.
Double-checking specimens and forms prior to submission can avoid most refusals or specimen returns.
PAPER IDENTIFICATION LABELS ON SLIDES ARE UNACCEPTABLE.
Bloody or body fluid contaminated forms will not be accepted.
The cytology staff will make every effort to accession and process these specimens to avoid any delay while corrections are being made.
Specimen rejection is necessary in order to provide an accurate evaluation and to insure that a specimen belongs to the intended patient.
Complete and legible information is required on all forms, and slides must be properly labeled.
Missing or incomplete information on the Cytology request forms is cause for return of the specimen and form for correction.
Unidentified specimens are cause for rejection.
Double-checking specimens and forms prior to submission can avoid most refusals or specimen returns.
PAPER IDENTIFICATION LABELS ON SLIDES ARE UNACCEPTABLE.
Bloody or body fluid contaminated forms will not be accepted.
The cytology staff will make every effort to accession and process these specimens to avoid any delay while corrections are being made.
Specimen rejection is necessary in order to provide an accurate evaluation and to insure that a specimen belongs to the intended patient.
Methodology
Hologic T2000
Report Available
2 days
