Urine Culture and Sensitivity without Gram

General Information

Lab Name

Urine C/S

Lab Code

URNXC

Epic Name

Culture Urine, Bact

Description

Urine Bacterial Culture without Gram Stain

For culture with gram stain, see Urine Culture and Sensitivity with Gram [URNC]. For specimens collected by suprapubic aspiration, see Urine Culture and Sensitivity with Gram (Anaerobic) [URNANC] to include testing for anaerobes and/or fastidious organisms.

Components

Guidelines

Method

Culture

Reference Range

See individual components

Specimen Type: Midstream Urine, Catheterized Urine (Please specify method of collection)
Collection: Collect midstream or catheterized urine in sterile cup. Immediately transfer urine to a gray top boric acid transport tube. Tubes have a 4 mL draw volume.

A minimum fill line of 3 mL is indicated on the label. If specimen volume is <3mL, do not transfer urine sample to a gray top tube.
Handling Instructions: Urine should be transferred to a gray top boric acid transport tube unless <3 mL.

Storage, Transport, and Stability

Gray top boric acid transport tube: Room Temperature: 48 h, Refrigerated: 48 h, Frozen: Unacceptable

Unpreserved (sterile cup): Room Temperature:2 h, Refrigerated:24 h, Frozen: Unacceptable

Note with UA: To expedite processing when urinalysis (UA) is also ordered, send separate specimen cup for UA.

Unacceptable: Leaking containers, unpreserved specimens >2 h at room temperature or > 24 h refrigerated, preserved specimens >48 h, frozen urine, preserved specimens with volume < minimum fill line (3 mL), urine collected from a Foley catheter bag, 24-hour or pooled specimens, Foley catheter tips.
Quantity: Requested: 4 mL
Minimum: 3 mL in gray top, 0.5 mL in sterile cup

Lab Department

Microbiology(MC)

Frequency

Processed upon receipt

Available STAT?

Performing Location(s)

CL	Division of Infectious Disease Diagnostics (DIDD) - Phenotypic Microbiology 206-520-4600 1601 Lind Ave SW Room 466 Renton, WA 98057	Hours of Operation: Monday to Sunday: 7:00 AM– 11:30 PM