Urine Cytology Sterile container 4 days Refrigerate Room Wound Culture, Anaerobic 24 hours eSwab Temp Wound Culture, Bacterial Routine Refrigerate 72 hours eSwab Wound Culture, Fungal, Other Refrigerate 24 hours eSwab Specimen Collection: Urine Top Tube into the holder 1. Submerge tip of end of the transfer straw, transfer straw in utnil needle pierces the specimen in the rubber stopper. sterile container. 4. Hold in position until 2. Order of draw: flow stops. Must draw grey 5. Remove Grey Top from top tube before the holder. cherry red/yellow 6. Invert tube several top tube. times to dissolve white pellet at the bottom of the tube. e WHEN ORDERING: CONTAINER/sTO SEND Urinalysis only OR Urinalysis and Culture Urine Culture only Miscellaneous urine tests micro albumin, electrolytes, urine genprobe, strep pneumo antigen, leJLRQHOOD DQWLJHQ HWF«) Urine Genprobe (GC/Chlamydia) First-morning specimen is preferred as it is the most concentrated. It is important to Clean-Catch, Midstream, Random Urine: avoid contaminating urine with bacteria and cells from the skin. 1. Wash hands with soap and water. 2. Unscrew the blue cap. Caution: DO NOT REMOVE the yellow label from the top of the Urine Collection Cup. There is a needle under the label. 3. Place blue cap on counter with straw facing upwards. Do not touch inside of cap or straw. 4. Open the towelette package. The package contains 2 towelettes.
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