Test Code
Q288
Test Description
This is a send out to Quest. Quest test code is 11363.
Minimum Volume
2mL
Transport Container
2mL urine in Aptima Transport Tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Collection Instructions
Direct patient to provide a first-catch urine (a maximum of 20-30 mL of the initial urine stream) into a urine collection cup free of any preservatives. 2 mL of urine specimen must be transferred into the Aptima® Specimen Transport within 24 hours of col
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days; Refrigerated: 30 days; Frozen: 1 year
Rejection Criteria
Transport tubes with 2 swabs; Transport tubes with Non-Aptima swabs; Swab transport tubes with no swabs; Specimens in broken containers; Swab submitted in viral transport media; Urine samples where the fluid level is not between the black fill lines
CPT
87491; 87591