Urine Culture (PRISMA HEALTH)

Test Code

1230008273

Alias/See Also

LAB239: Urine Culture (Urine C&S)
LAB2071: Anaerobic and Aerobic Culture (Includes Gram Stain) | CULTURE|CULTURE URINE

CPT Codes
87086x1

Preferred Specimen

GMH HOSPITAL LAB: GRAY TOP - URINE (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: GRAY TOP - URINE (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1

Other Acceptable Specimens

GMH HOSPITAL LAB: STERILE CONTAINER: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: URINE CUP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: URINE CULTURE TUBES W/PRESERVATIVE: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: CLEAR TOP/Cup - Urine: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: STERILE CONTAINER: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: URINE CUP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: URINE CULTURE TUBES W/PRESERVATIVE: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: CLEAR TOP/Cup - Urine: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1

Instructions

Vaginal swab: Collect vaginal fluid sample using the Gen-Probe® Aptima® swab by contacting the swab to the lower third of the vaginal wall and rotating the swab for 10 to 30 seconds to absorb fluid. Immediately place the swab into the transport tube and carefully break the swab shaft against the side of the tube. Tightly screw on the cap.

Transport Temperature

Maintain specimen at room temperature or refrigerate (2°C to 30°C). Stability: Room Temperature: 30 days Refrigerated: 30 days Frozen: Not acceptable Reject criteria: Specimen with incorrect patient identification; unlabeled specimen; inappropriate specimen transport conditions; specimens received after prolonged delay (usually >72 hours); specimen leaked in transit; specimen in expired transport or incorrect transport device; specimens with inappropriate source for test requested; specimen with fixative or additives; Aptima® urine transport; Aptima® swab transport >30 days from collection; Aptima® swab specimen without a swab; cleaning swab (white-shaft swab) in Aptima® swab transport; any non?Gen-Probe® swab submitted in Aptima® transport device; transport device with multiple swabs; bloody or grossly mucoid specimens; bacterial swabs; specimen in ProbeTec™ UPT transport; ProbeTec™ Q-swabs; specimens received frozen.

Report Available

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

Last Updated: March 6, 2023

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