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Additional Codes
CYSTO
Preferred Specimen
sterile container, syringe, or gray top BD urine preservative tube
Specimen Handling Instructions
Use urine preservative collection kits, if possible.
Transport at 2-8° C. (refridgerated)
Store at 2-8° c. (refridgerated)
Transport
Routine courier pick-up
Cutoff Time
None
Department
Microbiology
Methodology
Culture
Stat Turn-around Time
N/A
Routine Turn-around Time
2 Days
Reference Ranges
No Growth
Sample Type
urine: clean catch, catheterized, cystoscopy, or suprapubic collection
Sample Stability
Sterile container/syringe: 24 hours
Gray top BD tube: 48 hours