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Test ID PATH1000 Cytology, Urine

AKA

Voided Urine, Clean Catch Urine, Catheterized Urine, Loop Urine, Urinary Bladder, Bladder Washings, Ureter Washings, Ureter Brushings, Ilieal Conduit Specimens, Urine Cytology, Urothelial Carcinoma, Transitional Cell Carcinoma

Specimen Type/Requirements

CytoLyt - Urine

Fixative added (1:1 ratio of specimen to CytoLyt or 50% alcohol) or refrigerated if fresh

Note: Avoid first-morning voided specimen, which show marked degenerative changes.

 

Collection Instructions:

  1. Have patient submit urine specimen in properly labeled container (AVOID first-morning voided specimens, which often show degenerative changes)
  2. Add fixative.
    1. CytoLyt – Pour up to 30mL of specimen into prefilled CytoLyt container
    2. 50% alcohol – Pour up to 30mL of specimen into sterile container and add 30mL of 50% alcohol
    3. Fixative unavailable – refrigerate specimen and get to lab as quickly as possible.
  3. Label container
    1. Two unique patient identifiers (Name, MRN, or DOB)
    2. Specimen source (voided, clean catch, etc.)
    3. Collection date and time

 

Specimen Volume

 Preferred Volume     30.0 mL   
 Minimum Volume     10.0 mL   

 

Stability/Transport

 Room Temperature     7 days with fixative; 1 day without fixative      
 Refrigerated     7 days with fixative; 3 days without fixative     
 Frozen     Not Acceptable     

 

Performed Test Frequency

Monday through Friday

Report Available

48 hours from receipt into testing laboratory.

Methodology

ThinPrep

Performing Lab

SIoux Falls Sanford Heath Pathology Clinic

CPT

88112 (ThinPrep)