Personal Protective equipment must be used for this procedure. Have the patient collect voided urine directly into a disposable leak proof container, instructing the patient to not halt and restart the urinary stream for a midstream collection but preferably move the container in to the path of the already voiding urine.
Storage
Refrigerated
Stability
Refrigerated for up to 48 hours for preservative transport tube. Freezing is not acceptable.
Technical information & codes+
Methodology
Culture
CPT code
87086
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