Sign in →

Test Code Pathology Non-Gyn Request, Urinary Tract Cytology, Urinary Tract

Important Note

To order in Cerner place a Pathology Non-Gyn Request and follow prompts.

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory-Cytology Laboratory 304-388-5562

Specimen Type

Preferred: Catheterized urine specimen

Acceptable: Voided urine or bladder washings

Three morning (not first-morning) specimens on consecutive days are recommened.

For infants and children, collect fresh, unfixed urine in a screw-capped container.

For older children, collect urine in a disposable urine bottle.

Specimen Requirements

  1. Hydrate patient (give several glasses of water 30 minutes to 1 hour prior to collection).
  2. Collect at least 75 mL from a catheterized or voided urine or bladder washings obtained at time of cystoscopy in a clean, screw-capped container.   If specimen will not be picked up for 24 hours for transport to laboratory, fix specimen with 30 ml of CytoLut Solution or an equal amount of 50% isopropyl alcohol.
  3. Label container with patient’s first and last name and second identifer, date of collection, physician’s name, and hospital identification number (if applicable).
  4. Please complete a Cytology Request Form including patient’s name, date of birth, date of collection, physician’s name, address, specimen source, and pertinent clinical history; and forward it with the specimen.
  5. Place specimen in a plastic specimen bag with Cytology Request Form inserted into pocket separate from specimen; and, if possible, deliver specimen to Cytology Laboratory.

Specimen Rejection

The following specimens will be returned to submitting physician:

  • Spilled specimens
  • No requisition form
  • Name on requisition does not match name on specimen
  • Unlabeled specimen
  • No doctor’s name given

Storage and Stability

14 days

Reference Values

Critical Values: All suspicious and positives

 

The cells observed in the specimen received may not represent the true nature of the lesion or clinical conditions because of sampling fallibility. A negative cytologic diagnosis does not rule out the possibility of an existing malignancy.

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Friday 8:00-5:00pm

Specimens received after hours, weekends. or holidays will be processed the next business day.

Results available within 2-4 days.

CPT Coding

88112