Ordering Code | 5823 |
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Test Name | Prostatitis Culture |
Preferred Specimen | Urine (Post-prostatic massage) |
Preferred Container | Sealed leak-proof sterile container |
Other Specimen/Container | Urine in (BD) Vacutainer, Semen from prostatitis workup only |
Optimum Volume | 20 mL |
Collection Instructions | Urine must be collected immediately after a prostatic massage. |
Transport Requirements | Oahu: Refrigerated Airline: Refrigerated |
Specimen Stability | Ambient: 2 Hours Refrigerated: 24 Hours Frozen: Not Stable |
Rejection Criteria | Frozen, Leaking specimen |
Avail. Stat | NO |
Analytic Time | Up to 3 Days Preliminary report at 24 hours. Additional time is required for identification and/or susceptibility testing if growth is present. |
Methodology | Culture and visual examination for bacterial growth |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of November 13, 2024.
Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
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Source | ALL | See report. | |||||||
Report Status | ALL | See report. | |||||||
Culture | ALL | See report. |