10 mL (minimum volume: 5 mL) from a random urine collection in a plastic urine container. No preservative. A clean-catch, first-morning specimen is preferred. Send specimen refrigerated.
Note: 1. Specify source as clean-catch or catheter.
2. Specimen cannot be left at ambient temperature for more than 2 hours.
3. Cultures can be added to a urinalysis up to 48 hours post collection. Call Laboratory to request culture addition and confirmation that the sample is adequate.
Conventional Culture Techniques
No growth
Monday through Sunday
87086-Culture
87077-Aerobic isolate (if appropriate)
87186-Per organism for routine battery (if appropriate)