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HelpTest Code URNS Bacterial Culture, Aerobic, with Antimicrobial Susceptibilities, Urine
Shipping Instructions
Specimen must arrive within 72 hours of collection.
Necessary Information
Specimen source is required.
Specimen Required
Supplies: Boric Acid Urine Preservative Tube, 4 mL (T996)
Collection Container/Tube: Clean, plastic urine collection container
Submission Container/Tube: Commercially available transport system intended for the collection and transport of urine samples for culture and sensitivity testing of bacteria (4 mL of lyophilized maintenance formula; BD Vacutainer C and S Preservative and BD Vacutainer C and S Boric Acid Sodium Borate/Formate)
Specimen Volume: 4 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect a random urine specimen.
2. Transfer 4 mL into the boric acid transport tube.
3. Send ambient in transport tube. Do not aliquot from transport tube.
Additional Information: Aliquots from transport tube and frozen specimens are not acceptable.
Specimen Stability Information: Ambient 72 hours
Useful For
Diagnosing urinary tract infections
May be helpful in discriminating contamination, colonization, and infection
Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate
This test is not intended for medicolegal use.
Reflex Tests
| Test ID | Reporting Name | Available Separately | Always Performed |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM | Identification Commercial Kit | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| RMALD | Ident by MALDI-TOF mass spec | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| GID | Bacteria Identification | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| REFID | Additional Identification Procedure | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| STAP | Identification Staphylococcus | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| STRP | Identification Streptococcus | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| SALS | Serologic Agglut Method 1 Ident | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| EC | Serologic Agglut Method 2 Ident | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| SHIG | Serologic Agglut Method 3 Ident | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| SIDC | Ident Serologic Agglut Method 4 | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| ISAE | Aerobe Ident by Sequencing | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| PCRID | Identification by PCR | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| BLA | Beta Lactamase | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| MIC | Susceptibility, MIC | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| SUS | Susceptibility | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| MECAB | mecA PCR Test, Bill Only | No, (Bill Only) | No |
Special Instructions
Method Name
Conventional Quantitative Culture Technique/Identification of Pathogens with Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) (Agar Dilution or Broth Microdilution or Gradient Diffusion) or Disk Diffusion, (if appropriate)
Reporting Name
Bacterial Culture, Aerobic + SuscSpecimen Type
UrineSpecimen Minimum Volume
See Specimen Required
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Urine | Varies | |
Reject Due To
| Frozen specimens | Reject |
| Aliquots from transport tubes | Reject |
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
2 to 5 daysPerforming Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Test Classification
This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.CPT Code Information
87086-Bacterial Culture, Aerobic, Urine
87077-Identification commercial kit (if appropriate)
87077-Ident by MALDI-TOF mass spec (if appropriate)
87077-Bacteria Identification (if appropriate)
87077-Additional Identification procedure (if appropriate)
87077-Identification Staphylococcus (if appropriate)
87077-Identification Streptococcus (if appropriate)
87147 x 1-3-Serologic agglut method 1 ident (if appropriate)
87147-Serologic agglut method 2 ident (if appropriate)
87147 x 4-Serologic agglut method 3 ident (if appropriate)
87147 x 2-6-Serologic Agglut Method 4 Ident (if appropriate)
87153-Aerobe ident by sequencing (if appropriate)
87150-Identification by PCR (if appropriate)
87185-Beta lactamase (if appropriate)
87186-Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Aerobic Bacteria, MIC-per organism for routine battery (if appropriate)
87181-Susceptibility per drug and per organism for drugs not in routine battery (if appropriate)
87150-mec A PCR (if appropriate)
87150 x 5 Carbapenem resistance genes (if appropriate)
LOINC Code Information
| Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| URNS | Bacterial Culture, Aerobic + Susc | 630-4 |
| Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| URNS | Bacterial Culture, Aerobic + Susc | 630-4 |