Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Urine:

• Do not collect first morning void.
• Try to collect specimen within four (4) hours of consuming liquid
• Collect in sterile labeled container

1. Submit entire specimen.
2. Containers must be labeled with two unique patient identifiers; unlabeled specimens will be rejected
3. If multiple specimens are collected, the source must be indicated on each label
4. Indicate: Cytology ONLY, Reflex FISH if Cytology is Abnormal or Cytology and FISH
5. Include pertinent clinical history/previous malignancy

If transport will be delayed more then 24 hours add cytolyt at a 3:1 urine to Cytolyt ratio.

Note: Specimens with CytoLyt added are not acceptable for microbiology testing.

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Sterile container

• Manual request clients must submit a Non-GYN Cytology request

Refrigerated - 24 hours

• Unlabeled or mislabeled specimen
• Unlabeled slide in a labeled slide container
• Leaking specimen if label has been rendered unreadable
• Slide broken beyond repair

Microscopic examination

An interpretive report will be provided