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Referral - positive urine culture workup-12473

Test info

Test name:

Referral - positive urine culture workup

Test number:

12473

Excellian order number:

LAB12473

Abbreviation:

RPU

Alternate names:

Referral culture

Specimen

Specimen type:

Primary isolation plates with growth

Processing instructions:

Indicate specimen source and plate incubation time.

Order this test when sending urine positive primary plate(s) for culture reading and workup, including mixed cultures. Situation example: Negative cultures read on-site; positive cultures referred for culture reading.

For pure subcultures of isolates referred for identification and/or susceptibility testing, order the appropriate Referral Isolate ID and/or Susceptibility test (test #s 890, 6713, 6567, 889, 6714, 6712, or 6711).

Transport container:

Agar plate(s)

Transport and stability:

Ambient

Reason for rejection:

Improper label (unlabeled or mislabeled)
Time delay between time of collection and receipt of specimen
Improper transport container
Improper transport temperature
Inappropriate specimen type
Leaking container

Performance

Performing lab:

AHL - Microbiology: M

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

1 - 2 days

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

N/A

Billing

CPT codes:

87086

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Tracking

Date created:

03/05/2014

Revised date:

09/06/2018

Review date:

12/15/2023