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Urine Culture
MessageIdentification and susceptibility tests are billed separately if bacteria are isolated.
Test Code
6185
Alias/See Also
Culture, Urine
Preferred Specimen
Midstream urine, catheter, cystoscopic, or suprapubic urines. Indicate if specimen was collected by invasive method. Source of specimen is required.
Minimum Volume
Sterile, leak-proof container at 2-8°C or boric acid transport tube at 20-25°C. Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Transport Temperature
Sterile, leak-proof container at 2-8°C or boric acid transport tube at 20-25°C. Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 2 hours, (boric acid tube: Ambient: 48 hours); Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Nonsterile or leaking containers, multiple specimens (more than one in 24 hours), 24-hour or pooled specimens, delayed transport to the lab (greater than two hours at room temperature or greater than 24 hours at 2-8°C), urine from catheter bag, Foley catheter tips (syringe with needle attached).
Methodology
Standard reference procedures for aerobic bacterial culture and identification
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 2 daysPreliminary: 1 dayFinal: Negative at 2 days
Limitations
Gram stain is performed by request only. Results indicate colony count plus identification of significant isolates. Suprapubic aspirates submitted in sterile-capped syringe (needle removed) are acceptable for anaerobe culture.
