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Test Code UCLT Culture, Urine

Additional Codes

Epic: LAB239

Methodology

Includes quantitative culture, identification, and susceptibility testing of clinically significant isolates. Anaerobic culture may be performed on suprapubic aspirate specimen, if requested.

Performing Laboratory

Bronson Laboratory Services-Microbiology

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Urine; clean catch, cystoscopy, catheterized, or suprapubic aspirate

Container/Tube: Urine Collection Kit-grey-top urine culture tube or sterile cup

Specimen Volume: 4 mL in grey-top tube or 1 mL in sterile cup

Collection Instructions: 

1. See Urine Collection in Special Instructions for additional instructions.

2. Label specimen with patient’s full name, date of birth, date and time of collection, and source of specimen.

Causes for Rejection: Foley catheter tips or improper storage

Note: Specimen growing 3 or more potential pathogens at >10,000 CFU/mL is considered to be contaminated during collection and a repeat specimen will be requested.

 

Collection Container

Grey Top Tube

Sterile Container

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate 24 hours/Ambient 2 hours OK-Sterile Cup

Refrigerate 48 hours/Ambient 48 hours OK-Grey-Top Urine Culture Tube

Reference Values

Normal finding: no growth or <10,000 CFU/mL

Abnormal finding: >10,000 CFU/mL of 2 or fewer clinically significant urinary pathogens

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87086