Please call Clinical Labs of Hawaii at 808.677.7998 (Option 1) with questions about this test.
Synonyms
Urine culture
Remarks
Includes Gram Stain, Specimen Description, Special Requests, and Report Status. Must specify Source. May reflex to Identification and Sensitivities.
Patient Preparation
Male: expose the glans clean the head of the penis with towelette. Female: separate the labia minor to expose the urethral orifice. Keep labia separated throughout the procedure. Clean the vulva using downward strokes.
Specimen Preparation
Sterile container, sterile syringe with needle removed. If voided then collect mid-stream urine.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Unacceptable Conditions
Needle attached to syringe, frozen or leaky specimen
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Reported
Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 3-5 days
Methodology
Culture, Colony Count, Identification
Test Site
Clinical Labs of Hawaii
Reference Interval
See report
CPT Codes
87086;87205
LOINC
630-4 x5
664-3
Patient Preparation
Male: expose the glans clean the head of the penis with towelette. Female: separate the labia minor to expose the urethral orifice. Keep labia separated throughout the procedure. Clean the vulva using downward strokes.
Specimen Preparation
Sterile container, sterile syringe with needle removed. If voided then collect mid-stream urine.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Unacceptable Conditions
Needle attached to syringe, frozen or leaky specimen
LOINC
630-4 x5
664-3
Synonyms
Urine culture
CPT Codes
87086;87205
Test Code
URCULG
Ordering Code
9049
Remarks
Includes Gram Stain, Specimen Description, Special Requests, and Report Status. Must specify Source. May reflex to Identification and Sensitivities.
Reported
Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 3-5 days
Methodology
Culture, Colony Count, Identification
Reference Interval
See report
Test Site
Clinical Labs of Hawaii
Summary
Test Code
URCULG
Ordering Code
9049
Questions?
Please call Clinical Labs of Hawaii at 808.677.7998 (Option 1) with questions about this test.
Synonyms
Urine culture
Remarks
Includes Gram Stain, Specimen Description, Special Requests, and Report Status. Must specify Source. May reflex to Identification and Sensitivities.
Patient Preparation
Male: expose the glans clean the head of the penis with towelette. Female: separate the labia minor to expose the urethral orifice. Keep labia separated throughout the procedure. Clean the vulva using downward strokes.
Specimen Preparation
Sterile container, sterile syringe with needle removed. If voided then collect mid-stream urine.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Unacceptable Conditions
Needle attached to syringe, frozen or leaky specimen
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Reported
Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 3-5 days
Methodology
Culture, Colony Count, Identification
Test Site
Clinical Labs of Hawaii
Reference Interval
See report
CPT Codes
87086;87205
LOINC
630-4 x5
664-3
Collection
Patient Preparation
Male: expose the glans clean the head of the penis with towelette. Female: separate the labia minor to expose the urethral orifice. Keep labia separated throughout the procedure. Clean the vulva using downward strokes.
Specimen Preparation
Sterile container, sterile syringe with needle removed. If voided then collect mid-stream urine.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Unacceptable Conditions
Needle attached to syringe, frozen or leaky specimen
Administrative
LOINC
630-4 x5
664-3
Synonyms
Urine culture
CPT Codes
87086;87205
Ordering
Test Code
URCULG
Ordering Code
9049
Remarks
Includes Gram Stain, Specimen Description, Special Requests, and Report Status. Must specify Source. May reflex to Identification and Sensitivities.