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CULTURE, URINE with REFLEX SUSCEPTIBILITY

Test Code:V296Specimen Collection:Urine
Component:


Specimen Source
Preliminary Culture

Method:



CULTURE

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. 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 TYPE
Temperature:

Urine (15 mL) Sterile Container/ Tube

Refrigerated
 
48
 
Hours

UrineVac (4 mL) Gray Top Tube

Ambient
 
48
 
Hours
Refrigerated
 
48
 
Hours