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Urine for Cytology

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Sterile Urine Container

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Sterile Urine Container
Minimum Volume: 40 mL

Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Clean Catch Urine Container

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 2 hours
Refrigerate: 24 hours

CPT

88112

Purpose

Cytopathologic evaluation for the detection and characterization of malignant cells and some nonneoplastic renal diseases in symptomatic patients.