Test Summary
This culture is designed to quantitate the growth of significant bacteria when collected by the Clean Catch Guidelines or from indwelling catheters. Quantitative culturing of urine is an established tool to differentiate significant bacteriuria from contamination introduced during voiding. This test has a reference range of less than 1,000 bacteria per mL. More than 95% of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) are attributed to a single organism. Infecting organisms are usually present at greater than 100,000 colonies per mL, but a lower density may be clinically important. In cases of UTI where more than one organism is present, the predominant organism is usually significant and others are probably urethral or collection contaminants. When multiple organisms are isolated from patients with indwelling catheters, UTI is doubtful and colonization likely.
Aliases
Specimen Collection
Preferred Specimen
Urine obtained by clean catch, catheterization or suprapubic aspiration (minimum 5.0 mL)
Instructions
Collect urine in a sterile cup. Use cleaning towelets to clean the urethral opening. Start to urinate into the toilet, Stop, and then collect the remaining urine in the cup. Place specimen in urine transport with preservative (Urine Culture Transport Kit BD Grey Cap) immediately (within one hour) it needs a minimum of 3 mL urine -- there is a min fill line on the tube.
Patient Preparation
Proper cleansing of labia and penis should be performed prior to collecting a clean catch urine. Disinfecting wipes should be used for cleaning. Females should wipe from front to back.
Storage
Urine Culture Transport Kit BD (Grey Cap)
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room Temperature = 2 days in urine culture transport medium. 1 hour if unpreserved and not refrigerated
- Refrigerated = 2 days if preserved, 24 hours if unpreserved
- Frozen = unacceptable
Other Acceptable Specimens
N/A
Unacceptable Specimens
Unrefrigerated specimens that have not been preserved. Frozen specimen.
Order Code
CULURN
EPIC (Premier) Code
LAB10055/LAB10214
Includes
N/A
CPT Code
87086***When a culture is positive there will be a reflex for each identification and susceptibility
Billing Code
300682
CPT Statement
Methodology
Culture
FDA Status
FDA Approved
Physician Attestation of Informed Consent
N/A
Testing Laboratory
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine OH, 45439
Department
Microbiology
Reference Range
No Growth or Normal Vaginal/Urethral Flora
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Sunday - Saturday; Report available: 2 days
Specimen Collection
Preferred Specimen
Urine obtained by clean catch, catheterization or suprapubic aspiration (minimum 5.0 mL)
Instructions
Collect urine in a sterile cup. Use cleaning towelets to clean the urethral opening. Start to urinate into the toilet, Stop, and then collect the remaining urine in the cup. Place specimen in urine transport with preservative (Urine Culture Transport Kit BD Grey Cap) immediately (within one hour) it needs a minimum of 3 mL urine -- there is a min fill line on the tube.
Patient Preparation
Proper cleansing of labia and penis should be performed prior to collecting a clean catch urine. Disinfecting wipes should be used for cleaning. Females should wipe from front to back.
Storage
Urine Culture Transport Kit BD (Grey Cap)
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room Temperature = 2 days in urine culture transport medium. 1 hour if unpreserved and not refrigerated
- Refrigerated = 2 days if preserved, 24 hours if unpreserved
- Frozen = unacceptable
Other Acceptable Specimens
N/A
Unacceptable Specimens
Unrefrigerated specimens that have not been preserved. Frozen specimen.
Billing
CPT Code
87086***When a culture is positive there will be a reflex for each identification and susceptibility
Billing Code
300682
CPT Statement
Result Information
Methodology
Culture
Testing Laboratory
N/A
Reference Range
No Growth or Normal Vaginal/Urethral Flora
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Sunday - Saturday; Report available: 2 days
