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.