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Urine Cytology
Test Code
6030
CPT Code
88112
Transport Temperature and Stability
Room temperature 3 days
Rejection Criteria
Less than 10ml of fluid, specimen past stability, expired media
Transport Container / Specimen
Urine Cytology/ UroVysion FISH Collection Kit OR ThinPrep UroCyte; voided urine
Turn Around Time
72 hours
Collection
- Collect 60ml voided urine in the 120ml urine collection cup.
- If urine exceeds 60ml, pour off the excess.
- Pour the entire contents of the PreservCyt solution (30ml) into the collection cup containing urine. Ratio should be 2:1, urine to PreservCyt solution. If urine volume is less than 60mls, adjust volume of PreservCyt added accordingly.
- Tightly secure the cap on the specimen collection cup, label with two patient identifiers.
- Invert to mix.
Test Setup
Monday - Friday (days)
Methodology
Microscopic evaluation performed