Culture, Urine foley

Message

If positive, identification and antimicrobial susceptibility will be performed at an additional charge. Unless the specimen is being collected to monitor the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy, it must be collected prior to administration of antibiotics. Most antibiotics concentrate in the urine. Day(s) Test Set Up: Monday through Sunday

Test Code

UFOL

CPT Codes
87086

Preferred Specimen

>1.0 mL urine

Instructions

This procedure should be performed aseptically to avoid inducing nosocomial infection. 1. Pinch off drainage tubing below aspiration site. 2. Swab port with an antibacterial wipe. 3. Insert needle with attached syringe into port and aspirate >1.0 mL of urine into a screw-capped, sterile container. 4. Do not obtain thespecimen directly from the catheter collection bag. 5. Maintain sterility and forward promptly. Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

Transport Container

Sterile leakproof container

Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Obviously contaminated specimen
Specimen at room temperature.

Methodology
Conventional culture with colony count

Reference Range

Negative

Clinical Significance

Useful for the detection of potential aerobic pathogens of the urinary tract.

Last Updated: February 16, 2011

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.