URINE CULTURE-48 HR HOLD C U48

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Urine Culture - 48 Hour Hold

EPIC Order Name

Urine Culture, 48 Hours

Clinical Info

Available for Hospital ED only

Specimen Type

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)

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

Result Interpretation

No Growth or <10,000 CFU/mL normal urogenital flora

Forms