MUST submit 2 separate urine specimens (one BD yellow-top urinalysis collection tube and one BD gray-top urine culture tube)
For Northwell Core Lab, specimen will reflex to a routine urine culture if any one of the following criteria is present: 1. Positive nitrite 2. Positive leukocyte esterase 3. Bacteria >= Moderate 4. > 5 WBC/hpf For Northwell Rapid Response Labs, the reflex criteria is 1. >10 WBC/hpf 2. Leukocyte esterase: if abnormal (except Trace)
Specimen Type
Urine
Container
Preferred: BD Vacutainer Urine Preservative tube and BD urine transport culture tube OR Urine in standard sterile urine collection cup (if received in the lab within 2 hours from collection)
Collection Instructions
A clean-catch midstream specimen is desirable Specimen: 10 mL from a random urine (5 mL min) for UA and 4 mL in culture tube for culture
