Urine, Boric Acid

797000

Microbiology

Urine Culture/Colony Count Organism Identification via Biochemical Reactions Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) - Interpretation and MIC

Urine Culture, 24 hour incubation Urine Culture, 48 hour incubation Growth of 1 or 2 UTI Pathogens reflex Colony Count & AST Gram-Negative Pathogen Antibiotics (some drugs only tested for certain pathogens): Amikacin, Ampicillin, Ampicillin/Sulbactam, Aztreonam, Cefazolin, Cefepime, Ceftazidime, Ceftazidime/Avibactam, Ceftolozane/Tazobactam, Ceftriaxone, Ciprofloxacin, Doripenem, Ertapenem, Gentamicin, Imipenem, Levofloxacin, Meropenem, Minocycline, Nitrofurantoin, Piperacillin/Tazobactam, Tetracycline, Tigecycline, Tobramycin, Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Gram-Positive Pathogen Antibiotics (some drugs only tested for certain pathogens): Ampicillin, Cefoxitin Screen, Ceftaroline, Ceftriaxone, Chloramphenicol, Ciprofloxacin, Clindamycin, Daptomycin, Erythromycin, Gentamicin, Levofloxacin, Linezolid, Moxifloxacin, Nitrofurantoin, Oxacillin, Penicillin, Rifampin, Streptomycin, Telavancin, Tetracycline, Tigecycline, Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole, Vancomycin

No Growth (after 24 hours incubation, and after 48 hours incubation)

Results Available 48-96 hours from Receipt

Collect urine in a vacutainer tube with boric acid preservative. Minimum urine volume: 3-4 mL.

Quantity not sufficient, specimens that leaked during transit/biohazardous contamination risk, specimens with integrity failures when analyzed, specimens not labeled with two patient identifiers, mislabeled specimens with incorrect patient information and/or inaccurate collection date/time, specimens received at the laboratory outside of the listed stability window, specimens submitted using expired collection devices, specimens submitted using incorrect collection devices

Urine (Boric Acid) Stability: Room Temperature (20-25°C): 48 hours Refrigerated (2-8°C): 72 hours. Frozen (-20° or below): Unacceptable. Specimens retained for 3 days after testing

Transport specimen at room temperature (20-25°C) or refrigerated (2-8°C). Refrigerated transport is preferred.

Signs and symptoms of a potential urinary tract infection. Infectious disease testing to assist with diagnosis.

Urine Culture & Sensitivity testing can only detect and identify aerobic, non-fastidious bacteria known to be UTI pathogens. This test does not detect anaerobic bacteria or yeasts.