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Collection Information

Collection Instruction

Urine in a screw-capped sterile container, and for outpatients and referral specimens submit the urine in a BD Vacutainer Plus C&S Preservative Tube. Indicate method of collection: clean void, catheter, suprapubic, or other special collection.

Preferred Specimen

Container:

Urine Cup

Volume:

1 mL or 4 mL in BD Tube

Specimen Stability

24 Hours (Refrigerated 2-8°C)

Process Information

CPT Code(s)

87086

Turnaround Time

5 Days

Reference Range

N/A

Reject Criteria

Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers, nonsterile containers

Urine Culture