Urine Culture - Beta Strep C UR BETA

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Urine Culture - Beta Strep

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Not Orderable

EPIC Order Name

Urine Culture - Group B Streptococcus Only

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

Urine Transport

Collection Instructions

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
 
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. (If <4 mL is collected send original urine container refrigerated.) 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 specimen source on container and request form.
2. 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

6201183

Result Interpretation

No beta-strep group B isolated

Forms