6305

Test CODE NAME

6305

Urinary Tract Infection Panel, PCR / UTI Panel

Methodology: Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction.
Performed: Mon -Fri
Reported: 2 business days. Susceptibility will follow.
Specimen Required:

Collect: Grey Urine preservative transfer kit (Boric Acid)



Specimen Preparation: The patient should not have urinated for at least an hour before the urine specimen is collected. Collection date and time required. Send Urine urine tube to Accu Reference Medical lab. 

Components:

Enterococcus spp

Klebsiella spp

Staphylococcus spp

Proteius spp

Escherichia spp

Cittrobacter spp

Candida spp

Pseudomonas spp

Enterobacter spp

Serratia spp

Streptococcus spp

Aerococcus spp

Corynebacterium spp

Morganella spp

Acinetobacter spp

Providencia spp


Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Stability: Refrigerated 5 days.


Comment: Specimens that will be received on Friday evening and weekends, will be run on Monday morning. 


NOTE: * This test is not available for New York patients, please refer to test code URCS for specimen requirements.* 

 

Performing Laboratory 
Accu Reference Medical Laboratory

CPT Code(s): 87798 x 12,  87500 x 2,  87505,   87640,   87652