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Urine Culture & Sensitivity

Message
Testing performed at York Hospital Laboratory.


Test Code
CSU


Preferred Specimen
Clean-catch, midstream urine


Other Acceptable Specimens
Urine collected in sterile syringe or sterile leakproof container:      Urine, cystoscopy      Urine, cystostomy      Urine, foley catheter      Urine, kidney aspirate      Urine, nephrostomy      Urine, straight catheter      Urine, suprapubic aspirate      Urine, urostomy


Instructions
See Lipincott procedure for collection Instructions.


Transport Container
Sterile, leakproof container


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 1 hour
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: unacceptable


Methodology
Culture

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
Negative Culture - finalized at 2 days




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.