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Urine Culture

Infectious Disease Laboratories : Microbiology

Test ID/Workstation :
URINE MIC2
Specimen Type:
Urine, cytoscopic urine, suprapubic urine specimen
Tube Type:
Urine container
Collection Volume:
2.0 mL (minimum 0.5 mL)
Cause for Rejection:
Specimen received in unsterile container. Specimen older than 2 hours without refrigeration; Specimens >24 hours. Urine specimens obtained with the same collection method within 48 hours of receipt of first specimen will be rejected as a duplicate specimen.
Storage:
Refrigerated or Ambient up to 24 hours if stored in a urine C&S transport tube
Availability:
Daily, 24 hours
Methodology:
Culture
Special Instructions:
Specify if urine was obtained by catheter or CCMS
Lab/Phone:
330-543-8412
TAT:
48 hours
Additional Info:
2 cultures containing 100,000 CFU/mL of the same organism is 95% confirmatory
CPT Code:
87086
Synonyms:
Cath urine; Midstream urine; Clean catch urine culture
 Specimen Collection Procedures:
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