CULTURE, URINE (WITH COLONY COUNT)
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  UR

MGH LIS Test No

  508

Schedule

  Daily

Testing Time

  1 - 3 days

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  UR

Specimen Info

Type

  Urine  

Volume

  5 - 10 ml

Temperature

  Refrigerated

Preservative

  see collection notes

Collection Info

  Urine culture transport tubes yellow or gray top or Sterile urine cup.
  
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Conventional culture with calibrated loop colony count.

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
87088, 87086

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range

Component Information

Name

  CULTURE, URINE 

Method

   

CPT Code

  87088 

Units

   
Ref Range    
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

  COLONY COUNT, URINE 

Method

   

CPT Code

  87086 

Units

   
Ref Range    
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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