culture Plain universal 16-72 hours 24 hours See above Cystoscopic container (1-10 • SPA mL) • Ureteric • conduit • Urostomy • Pad • Expressed prostatic secretions summary of other laboratory urinary tests Investigation Container Laboratory Time for Cost Further info (sample Turnaround requesting of volume) time additional test investigations Urine TB culture Plain N/A morning Refer to UK SMI . container urine x3. 250 or Label as ‘high 500mL risk Urine chlamydia and First 20mL Urine sample gonorrhoea detection catch into obtained after screening container not having Screening sexually active with fluid passed urine under 25s annually or for one hour change of sexual partner. see genital Note: vaginal sample is infections preferred in women chlamydia and First 20mL Urine sample gonorrhoea not screening catch into obtained after Note: vaginal sample is container not having preferred in women with fluid passed urine for one hour see genital infections Urine for Schistosoma Plain Collect all Parasitic haemotobium (Bilharzia) container between 10am cause of microscopy 250 or and 2pm haematuria: to UK SMI 500mL Alternatively, eggs detected 24hr collection of in urine terminal urine samples are occasionally taken which may be helpful Urine bacterial antigen The test for detection universal legionella (Legionella & Streptococcus container antigen only 10 mL) detects pneumoniae) L. pneumophila serogroup 1 For further information on urine testing, refer to UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations, . Reporting results
culture • Cystoscopic • SPA • Ureteric • conduit • Urostomy • Pad Expressed prostatic secretions Plain universal container (1-10 mL) 16-72 hours 24 hours See above summary of other laboratory urinary tests Investigation Container (sample volume) Laboratory Turnaround time Time for requesting additional investigations Cost of test Further info Urine TB culture Refer to UK SMI . Plain container 250 or 500mL N/A morning urine x3. Label as ‘high risk Urine chlamydia and gonorrhoea detection screening Screening sexually active under 25s annually or change of sexual partner. Note: vaginal sample is preferred in women First 20mL catch into container with fluid Urine sample obtained after not having passed urine for one hour see genital infections chlamydia and gonorrhoea not screening Note: vaginal sample is preferred in women First 20mL catch into container with fluid Urine sample obtained after not having passed urine for one hour see genital infections Urine for Schistosoma haemotobium (Bilharzia) microscopy to UK SMI Plain container 250 or 500mL Collect all between 10am and 2pm Alternatively, 24hr collection of terminal urine samples are occasionally taken which may be helpful Parasitic cause of haematuria: eggs detected in urine Urine bacterial antigen detection (Legionella & Streptococcus pneumoniae) universal container mL) The test for legionella antigen only detects L. pneumophila serogroup 1 For further information on urine testing, refer to UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations, . Reporting results 10
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