Urine Culture, Routine (LABCORP)

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LAB239: Urine Culture (Urine C&S)
LAB2071: Anaerobic and Aerobic Culture (Includes Gram Stain) | LABCORP EAP: 008847

LABCORP LAB: GRAY TOP - URINE (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 4

LABCORP LAB: URINE CUP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 4
LABCORP LAB: URINE CULTURE TUBES W/PRESERVATIVE: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 4

Test Includes: Culture; isolation and identification of potential anaerobic pathogens (additional charges/CPT code[s] may apply); susceptibility testing [180349] if culture results warrant (additional charges/CPT code[s] may apply). CPT coding for microbiology and virology procedures often cannot be determined before the culture is performed. Requests with only a written order and no test number indicated will be processed according to Default Testing for Routine Microbiology. Special Instructions: Gram stain [008540] is recommended with all anaerobic cultures (additional charge). The request form must state specific site of specimen, age of patient, current antibiotic therapy, clinical diagnosis, and time of collection. If an unusual organism is suspected, such as Actinomyces, this information must be specifically noted on the request form. Aspirates are preferable to swabs. A thin smear for Gram stain obtained from the same site is strongly recommended and must be ordered separately. Culture samples must be collected to avoid contamination with indigenous anaerobic flora from skin and mucous membranes. Because of resident anaerobic flora, the following sites are inappropriate for anaerobic cultures: throat and nasopharynx, sputum, bronchoscopy specimens, gastrointestinal contents, voided or catheterized urine, urogenital swabs (eg, vaginal and/or cervical), and specimens from superficial wounds. Specimen: Pus, tissue, or other material properly obtained from an abscess, biopsy, aspirate, drainage, exudate, lesion, or wound. To ensure proper growth of organisms place swabs/specimen in anaerobic transporter. Do not refrigerate. Volume: Swab in anaerobic transporter, 0.5 mL pus, or other fluid or tissue from aspirated site in anaerobic transporter Container: Anaerobic transport or aerobic/anaerobic bacterial swab transport containing gel preservative; ESwab™ transport Collection: Some anaerobes will be killed by contact with molecular oxygen for only a few seconds. Overlying and adjacent areas must be carefully disinfected to eliminate contamination with indigenous flora. Ideally, pus or other fluid obtained by needle aspiration through intact skin or mucosal surface that has been cleaned with antiseptic should be collected. Sampling of open lesions is enhanced by deep aspiration using a sterile plastic catheter. Curettings of base of an open lesion are optimal. If irrigation is necessary, nonbacteriostatic sterile normal saline may be used. Lower respiratory samples must be obtained by transtracheal percutaneous needle aspiration, transbronchial biopsy, transthoracic needle biopsy, or open lung biopsy by physicians trained in these procedures. If swabs must be used, collect two, use one for Gram stain and one for culture. Anaerobic transports must be used for swabs and for aspirates. Specimens are to be collected from a prepared site using sterile technique. Contamination with normal flora from skin, rectum, vaginal tract, or other body surfaces must be avoided. Storage: Specimens for anaerobic culture should be maintained at room temperature. Under these conditions, anaerobes will survive 24 to 72 hours when properly collected in the anaerobic transport tube. Storage of specimens in the ESwab™ transport at room temperature for greater than 48 hours may result in diminished recovery of certain anaerobic species.

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min