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March 20, 2014
NEW Urinalysis (UA) Collection Kit—for Outreach Clients Coming Soon 
IUHPL is adding BD Vacutainer ®Plus UA Preservative Tubes to
the Urine Complete collection kit for our Outreach Clients.
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The UA Preservative Tube is designed to give more time to test and
process urinalysis samples. With its unique formulation samples
can be preserved for up to 72 hours without refrigeration.
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This allows you to maintain sample integrity and helps minimize pre
-analytical errors and unnecessary cultures due to bacterial contamination or over growth.
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BD Vacutainer ®Plus UA Preservative Tube for Urinalysis Testing ONLY. All other urine tests, including cultures, will be
rejected if sent in this container.
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The new collection kits will be transitioned in and replace the old
collection kits (with the yellow top tube). New stock should be
available for distribution in April 2014.
The kit for UA only includes:
The kit for UA and Culture includes:
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Sterile Screw- Cap Collection Cup with Integrated
Transfer Device (needle) This container is not suitable for transport–container is known to leak.
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Sterile Screw- Cap Collection Cup with Integrated
Transfer Device (needle) This container is not suitable for transport- container known to leak.
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8 mL 16 x 100 mm Plus Plastic Conical Tube (TigerTop) with Preservative for Urinalysis Testing
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8 mL 16 x 100 mm Plus Plastic Conical Tube (TigerTop) with Preservative for Urinalysis Testing
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4mL 13 x 75 mm Plus Plastic C&S Preservative
(Gray-Top) for Urine culture and sensitivity.
Sterile Urine Container/Cup This sterile container is required when sending urine samples for:
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Pregnancy Testing
Urine Chemistries
Urine samples for Cytology
Special Urine send out testing
Urine Wright Stains
Please note: The Starplex sterile white lid (or orange lid) container features a QuickTurn™ lid
for leak proof transport and storage of urine and other liquid specimens.
March 2014
Routine Stool Cultures
SPS Tube
Sterile Cup
For TB (AFB) Blood Culture
**Store media RT
Isolator
For Fungus Blood/Bone
Marrow Cultures **Store RT
UH Adult
Riley
MH Adult
MH Peds
Blood Cultures
Bactec bottles are instrument-specific and MUST be used
for submitting blood cultures to CPL. ** Store media RT
Green Na Heparin
For Bone Marrow Cultures
**Store RT
Use for C. Difficile
Culture +/or GPP
Biopsy Culture
E&P (O&P) Para-Pak
Place biopsy specimen for
culture in sterile cup with
gauze pad soaked in sterile
water. DO NOT use formalin.
**Store RT
For Stool for E&P or for Giardia/
Crypto Ag EIA
Pink + Grey—any E&P
Used for transporting
STOOL CULTURES
Or use Orange Lid Para-Pak Vial
**Store media RT
Urine Collection and Transport Kit
Orange—for stool Cx
+/or GPP
(contains Carey Blair)
GC and Chlamydia/Trichomonas PCR
Cary Blair Media Swab
*Tighten lid
**Store RT
Formed stool is not acceptable for C. Diff and
GPP. Soft stool only.
*Tighten lid **RT
Collection Cup
Tube for UA ONLY
Tube for CX ONLY
Steps for Proper Urine Culture (CX)
& Urinalysis (UA) Collection
Gen-Probe Aptima Unisex Swab
Use for GC/Chlamydia PCR (Genital,
Rectal or Throat Sources) or for Trich
PCR (Genital Source
Only)
*Collect specimen with
Blue shafted swab
ONLY. White shafted
swab is for cleaning
only. Place blue swab
in the collection media.
Do not send white
shafted
swab.
**Store media RT
Viral Cultures (CX)
Thin Prep
Also acceptable for GC/
CT/Trich PCR
*Store media RT
Urine Transport/
Sterile Urine Cup
Use urine transport tube or
sterile cup for URINE GC/
Chlamydia or Trich PCR
*Please tighten lid. **Store media RT
AFFIRM Transport Media
For Trichomonas Prep or
Vaginitis Panel. **Store media RT
Note: Sterile Cup can be
used for transporting other
sources (such as nails) that
require a ‘sterile container’.
Aerobe Cultures
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Specimen is collected in blue capped sterile urine collection cup
Remove yellow label from blue cap
Insert grey-stoppered tube for Urine Culture (CX) into opening in blue cap to fill tube
Remove grey-stoppered tube
Insert red/yellow tiger or plain yellow stoppered tube into opening in the blue cap to
fill tube (the tiger stoppered tube preserves urine for up to 72 hrs at room temp but it
can ONLY be used for Urinalysis (UA) testing)
Replace yellow label over urine cup opening
Label both collection tubes with correct patient information and tests ordered
Place both tubes in specimen bag with requisitions
DISCARD urine collection cup—NEVER use for transporting urine to the lab
*Use GREY-stoppered
tube for URINE
CULTURE (CX) only
*Use TIGER or YELLOW
stoppered tube for
URINALYSIS (UA)
Steps for Proper Anaerobe Culture Collection
Anaerobe Transport
Media
Routine Culturette Swab
Tube is ONLY used for transporting swabs for separate
anaerobe cultures.
Sterile, disposable aerobic culture collection
and transport system. **Store RT
Universal Viral Transport Media (UTM) Use for:
Viruses
Bordetella Pertussis PCR
Chlamydia Cultures
Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma PCR
*Please tighten lid to prevent leakage.**Store media RT
For Virus CX on blood, use Green Na Heparin tube;
for Virus CX on urine, use an empty sterile container with no transport media. DO NOT use Aptima
Collection Kits.
Use for routine cultures:
Genitals
MRSA
Strep
VRE
Wound
Specific Organism Culture (SPORG)
*Tissue is preferred for AFB & Fungus
*Sterile Container or tube with black screw cap are
preferred for body fluids
*Do not use for C. Difficile PCR
GC Culture Kit
(Martin Lewis or Thayer-Martin Agar
with CO2 Generator)
For optimal results inoculate
plate with sample. Place plate in
the specimen bag. Place vial
inside the bag and close bag.
Squeeze vial until it pops, releasing CO2 inside of bag and
send to the laboratory.
*Check Exp. Date
KEY FOR STORING MEDIA:
RT—room temp, RF—refrigerate
**Store agar plate RF—
store rest RT
This tube also can be used to
transport small volumes of body
fluids, aspirates or tissues.
**Store media RT
Anaerobe Transport and
Cotton Swabs
Collect Specimen
on Swab—Insert
Into Anaerobe
Trans
Break Off Ends of
Cotton Swab
Replace Cap on
Anaerobe Trans
March 2014
IUHPL Culture Collection Supply Chart
For proper organism viability please use the appropriate collection media. Contact client services at 317-491-6000 to obtain. For more information on sending cultures to IUHPL, see www.iuhealth.net/pathologylab