Urine Culture
Alternate Names
Urine C/S, Urine Culture and Sensitivity
SoftLab Order Code
CXURN
Epic Order Name
URINE CULTURE
Epic Order ID
LAB239
Tests Included
Culture
No gram stain
Laboratory
Raleigh
Additional Test Information
Sample Type
Urine
Collection Container
Grey top urine tube
Alternative Collection Container
Sterile container
Yellow top urine tube if unopened/not used for Urinalysis
Collecting Volume
10 mL
Minimum Collecting Volume
Grey Top tube - 1.0 mL; Other sterile container - 0.1mL
Instructions
Never collect urine from a bedpan, urinal, catheter bag, or pooled 24-hour collection container and send for culture, these are unacceptable.
Collect sample in a sterile container.
- Using a transfer straw, the urine specimen is transferred into a sterile gray-top Vacutainer tube. The tube will draw up to 4mls but at minimum must be filled to the 3ml draw line to be acceptable for culture. Inoculated tubes should be shaken vigorously to ensure complete dissolution of the preservative.
- When using a 3-tube collection system for clean catch specimens (1 sterile yellow top and 1 sterile clear top Vacutainer tubes with nopreservative and 1 sterile gray-top tube), first note the total volume of urine specimen. If the total volume is less than 6mls, transfer specimen into a yellow-top tube. If total volume is more than 6mls, fill the graytop tube first, then fill the yellow top tubes.
TAT
Preliminary culture result: usually within 18- 24h. from receipt in the laboratory <p>Final culture result : Negative result in 24- 48 hours , Positive result may take 48 hours or more.</p>
CPT Codes
87086