Culture, Urine
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UNC Hospitals McLendon Clinical Laboratories 101 Manning Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 |
| Specimen Type
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| Test ID | URNC | |
| Test Number | 9520 | |
| SMS Browse | URINE CULTURE CULTURE, URINE | |
| CPT Code(s) | 87086 | |
| Group/Individual Test | Individual | |
| Laboratory | Clinical Microbiology: 966-4053 | |
| Tube Station | 82 | |
| Specimen | Routine: | Urine: Specify clean-catch; catheter; acute dysuria; pre-/post-prostatic massage; suprapubic tap. Bagged urine is not suitable for culture. See Comments for additional specimen information |
| Availability | Routine: | 24 hours/7 days; Gram stain by request only |
| STAT: | N/A | |
| Turnaround Time | 24-48 hrs | |
| Reference Range | For routine culture: (Lower detectable limit = 1000 cfu/ml) [Lower detectable limit for Acute dysuria, Suprapubic tap, and Post-prostatic massage specimen types = 100 cfu/ml] | |
| Comments | Deliver within 2 hours of collection. Refrigerated stability is 8 hours. NOTE: Bagged urine is not acceptable for culture. NOTE: Turn-around time may be >48 hrs. if significant growth occurs. | |
Culture, Urine
