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Back CULTURE, URINE with REFLEX SUSCEPTIBILITY | |
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| Test Code: V296 | Specimen Collection: Urine |
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| Collection Notes: Indicate whether the specimen is a voided or catheterized specimen. Collect specimen in a sterile container. Voided urine should be a clean-catch, midstream specimen. Indicate source of specimen on requisition. If the culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge. Antibiotic susceptibility tests are performed only when appropriate. | |
| Clinical Utility: This culture is used to isolate and identify significant pathogens that cause urinary tract infections. | |
| CPT Code: 87086 (add CPT Code 87088 for each positive identification) | Testing Location: AML |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:Urine (15 mL) Sterile Container/ Tube Refrigerated 48 Hours UrineVac (4 mL) Gray Top Tube Ambient 48 Hours Refrigerated 48 Hours | |