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Test Code CYTO.URINE CYTOLOGY/URINE

Methodology

Includes THIN PREP® preparation, cytocentrifugation, Papanicolaou staining, and microscopic cytologic examination.

Useful for diagnosing urothelial cancer in symptomatic or high-risk patients, or for monitoring patients with a history of neoplasia of the urinary tract, including those with low-grade noninvasive tumors.

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

PREFERRED:

 

Random Voided, Midstream Urine

 

Container/Tube: Plastic container with boric acid tablet

Specimen Volume: 30 mL of voided, midstream urine

 

Collection Instructions:

1. Begin voiding. After several mL have passed, collect specimen without stopping flow of urine.

2. Transfer urine to container.

3. Label container (not lid) with patient’s legal name, date of birth, specimen source, and date and time of collection.

 

Note:

1. Do not submit first-morning collection.

2. Recent instrumentation and calculi may produce atypical changes in urothelial cells simulating malignancy.

3. Specimen source, method of collection, patient’s name, age, and sex are required.

 

Forms: “Cytology Requisition” (Listed in Special Instructions)

 

 

             

ALTERNATE:

 

Catheterized Urine and/or Washing

 

Container/Tube: Plastic container with boric acid tablet

Specimen Volume: 30 mL of catheterized urine or washing

 

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect catheterized urine or washing.

2. Transfer catheterized urine or washing to container.

3. Label container (not lid) with patient’s legal name, date of birth, specimen source, and date and time of collection.

 

Note:

1. Recent instrumentation and calculi may produce atypical changes in urothelial cells simulating malignancy.

2. Specimen source, method of collection, patient’s name, age, and sex are required.

 

Forms: “Cytology Requisition” (Listed in Special Instructions)

            

Specimen Retention Time

Two weeks from received date

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Friday

Maximum Laboratory Time

5-10 days from received date

Specimen Stability

 

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Fluid Refrigerate ASAP
  Ambient NO
  Frozen NO

Reference Values

Negative for malignant cells

Performing Laboratory

Logan Health Medical Center Laboratory

Test Classification and CPT Coding

88104

Special Instructions

Note: Complete ALL information including specimen source and all pertinent clinical data (clinical symptoms, history of malignancy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and tentative diagnosis) and forward with specimen.