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Urine MC & S
Alternate Names
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Urine Microscopy, Culture and Sensitivity, MC & S, Urinalysis, Urine for Phase Contrast Microscopy, Casts, Haematuiria, Urine Indwelling Catheter, CSU, MSU, Midstream Urine, urine mcs
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Ordering Information
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When urethritis is suspected, urethral swabs from men and vaginal or cervical swabs from women are preferred over urine specimens for detection of genital myco/ureaplasmas. See Genital Specimens MC & S. |
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Cerner Test Name
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MSU or Culture Urine or UMC
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Laboratory
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Microbiology
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Specimen
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Mid stream Urine
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Container
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70ml Sterile Container (yellow top)
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Collection Instruction
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Send to the laboratory as soon as possible
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Additional Collection Instructions
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COLLECTION PROCEDURES The following procedures are for patient-collect specimens and can be collected at home by the patient, with the exception of collection of a urine specimen from a catheter which requires the Collectors assistance and drug screening tests which require supervision by the Collector. Please indicate on request if urine is from an indwelling catheter. Urine from a catheter drainage bag is unsuitable for examination.
Mid-Stream Urine (MSU) for Microscopy, Culture and Sensitivities (MC&S) 1. Patient Identification 2. Prepare Collection Equipment
3 Hand Hygiene The collector is required to explain the collection procedure to the patient Females:
Males:
4. Perform hand hygiene
5. Send the urine specimen with the request form to the laboratory as soon as possible. Urine to be stored at 4ºC until forwarding to the laboratory.
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Minimum Adult Volume
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None
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Minimum Paediatric Volume
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None
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Notes
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Urine to be examined for red cell morphology and casts should be delivered to the laboratory within 2 hours after voiding. |
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Frequency
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Daily
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Reference Interval
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These PDF documents can be downloaded for your reference
Test Code
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U
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Container ID
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CM, POT
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Storage Instructions
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Store at 4°C
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Transport Instructions
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Transport at 4°C
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