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Urine Culture

Performing Laboratory

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Clean-catch, catheterized, or supra-pubic puncture urine (specify type)

Container/Tube: Sterile, leak-proof urine container, see Culture Chart

Additional Information: Obtain early-morning specimens when possible because of increased bacterial counts after overnight incubation.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Reference Values

Normal: No growth

 

Negative/normal reports in 2 days

Day(s) Test Set Up

All

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87086

Special Instructions