Urine Culture and Sensitivity with Gram
General Information
Lab Name
Urine C/S with Gram
Lab Code
URNC
Epic Name
Culture Urine, Bact w/ Stain
Description
Urine Bacterial Culture with Gram Stain
For culture without gram stain, see Urine Culture and Sensitivity without Gram [URNXC]. For specimens collected by suprapubic aspiration, see Urine Culture and Sensitivity with Gram (Anaerobic) [URNANC] to include anaerobes and/or fastidious organisms.
Components
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| SDES | Specimen Description |
| SREQ | Special Requests |
| EXAM | Direct Exam |
| CNT | Colony Count |
| CULT | Culture |
| RPT | Report Status |
Interpretation
Reference Range
See individual components
Guidelines
Ordering & Collection
Specimen Type
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 to 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 urine
minimum: 3 mL in gray top boric acid tube, 0.5 mL urine in sterile cup
Processing
Performance
LIS Dept Code
Microbiology (MC)
Performing Location(s)
| UW-MT |
Microbiology
206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room # NW177, |
|---|
Other Locations/Notes
UW-MT Microbiology performs testing for UW-MT, HMC and UW-NW
Frequency
Processed upon receipt
Available STAT?
Yes-Gram stain