Urine Culture

Ordering Recommendation

Quantitative culture to identify bacterial causes of urinary tract infections.

Methodology

Culture/Methods may include biochemical, mass spectrometry, or sequencing.

Performed

Mon-Sat

Reported

1-3 Days

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation:

Collect:

Midstream urine or foley catheter urine.

Specimen Preparation:

Transfer urine to a sterile container. (Min: 1 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions:

Urine from catheter bag. Multiple (more than one in 24 hours), 24-hour, or pooled specimens. Foley catheter tips (syringe with needle attached). Delayed transport of unpreserved urine (greater than two hours at room temperature or greater than 24 hours refrigerated).

Remarks:

Specimen source required.

Stability:

Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable.

Reference Interval

No growth. Identification and susceptibility tests are performed on significant isolates

Interpretive Data

Note

Identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture.

Gram stain is performed by request only. Results indicate colony count plus identification of significant isolates.

CPT Code

87086

Components

Component Test Code

Component Chart Name

LOINC

0060131

Culture, Urine

630-4

Aliases

Aerobic Bacteria Culture, Urine
Bacterial Culture, Aerobic, Urine
Culture, Aerobic Bacteria, Urine

Culture, Urine

Urine Culture

Ordering Recommendation

Quantitative culture to identify bacterial causes of urinary tract infections.

Methodology

Culture/Methods may include biochemical, mass spectrometry, or sequencing.

Performed

Mon-Sat

Reported

1-3 Days

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation:

Collect:

Midstream urine or foley catheter urine.

Specimen Preparation:

Transfer urine to a sterile container. (Min: 1 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions:

Urine from catheter bag. Multiple (more than one in 24 hours), 24-hour, or pooled specimens. Foley catheter tips (syringe with needle attached). Delayed transport of unpreserved urine (greater than two hours at room temperature or greater than 24 hours refrigerated).

Remarks:

Specimen source required.

Stability:

Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable.

Reference Interval

No growth. Identification and susceptibility tests are performed on significant isolates

Interpretive Data

Note

Identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture. Gram stain is performed by request only. Results indicate colony count plus identification of significant isolates.

CPT Code

87086

Components

Component Test Code

Component Chart Name

LOINC

0060131

Culture, Urine

630-4

Aliases

Identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture.

Gram stain is performed by request only. Results indicate colony count plus identification of significant isolates.