SPA (Urine Suprapubic Aspirate)

Test Information

• Container:
  Boric Acid and Urine Cup, 10ml, (Red)
   
• Collection conditions:
  Use for SPA (Suprapubic Aspirate), mid stream urine (MSU), clean catch urine (CCU), catheter urine (CSU), illestomy, ureteric -
   
• Min vol:
  For small volume samples <10ml, such as paediatric patients, use 60ml non boric acid container.
   
• Reporting Frequency:
  TAT 1-2 days for culture, microscopy available same day
   

• Additional information

  For surgically obtained urine samples, please ring the lab before sending the sample and request as urgent. Sample stability - 1 week. Specimens that are not processed will be retained in the laboratory for up to 48 hours after the report is issued
  

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