CHH-Cult, Urine Screen
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Turnaround Time:
Routine: 2 hours
Urgent: 1 hour
Test Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:30 pm.
Specimen Requirements:
12 mL urine in a sterile container.
Room temperature (21 to 25 degrees C), stable up to 2 hours.
Refrigerate (2 to 8 degrees C), stable up to 12 hours.
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
1 mL urine in urine sterile sample cup.
Room temperature (21 to 25 degrees C), stable up to 2 hours.
Refrigerate (2 to 8 degrees C), stable up to 12 hours.
Reference Range:
Negative for nitrites and leukocyte esterase.
Comments:
The lab will perform a dipstick test and if the nitrites and/or the leukocyte esterase is positive, a urine culture will be ordered and resulted. If the dipstick is negative, no culture is ordered. Gram negative bacteria that most frequently cause urinary tract infections will reduce nitrates to nitrites, thereby giving a positive screen. Other significant infections should cause a positive leukocyte esterase due to the presence of WBCs. If ordered, the culture will be performed at Kaiser Regional Lab.
Synonyms:
Culture Screen
Urine Culture
Urine Screen, with culture if indicated