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Urine for Extended Culture

Code

UCXD

Sample Reqs

MSU  ††††

Turnaround

up to 7 days

Special instructions

† † † † Optimal sample type for urine culture is a mid-stream clean catch urine sent in a sterile pot containing boric acid preservative. Testing must be done within 24 hours due to stability.


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Updated Saturday, 14 December 2024