Urine Culture, 48 Hours

Synonyms

• BACTERIA CULTURE, URINE
• LAB1293

Cerner Name

URINE CULTURE-48 HR HOLD

Clinical Info

Available for Hospital ED only

Specimen Sources

Urine, Catheter Urine, Clean Catch Urine, Foley Urine, Nephrostomy Urine, Suprapubic

Specimen Types

Urine

Container

Urine Transport

Collection Instructions

Midstream or Catheterized Urine
1. Patient should not have urinated for at least 1 hour prior to specimen collection. 2. Collect 20 mL of midstream or catheterized urine into a screw-capped, sterile urine container.
3. Transfer a minimum of 4 mL into BD Urine transport tube. 4. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
5. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature.
Note:  1. Indicate 48 hour hold before testing on request form.
2. Indicate specimen source on container and request form.
3. Label specimen appropriately (midstream or catheterized urine)

Specimen Volume

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Microbiology Culture

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories
If culture is positive, additional charge(s)/CPT code(s) may apply for identification
and/or antibiotic susceptibilities performed when appropriate.

CPT

87086

PDM

6201182

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms