Trichomonas, Urine

Specimen Requirements

8.0 mL Urine in a Yellow Capped Tube from CCMS Collection Kit 

or  Non Sterile Yellow or Sterile Gray Capped Plastic Containers (No preservatives) - These are not the prefered specimens

Transport And Storage

24 hours Refrigerated
Do Not Freeze

Collection Instructions

First morning urine preferred

Order must include how the specimen was collection; Voided, Random,  First Morning, CCMS,  Pediatric Bag, Indwelling Catheter, Straight, Mini and In/Out Catheters, Supra Pubic, Cysto Collection

For CCMS Collection instructions see Addendum D
For CCMS Spanish patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
For CCMS Burmese patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
For CCMS Arabic patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D

For Pediatric Bag patient instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Pediatric Bag Spanish patient instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Pediatric Bag Burmese patient instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Pediatric Bag Arabic patient instruction sheet see Addendum D

Minimum Volume

2.0 mL Urine

Neonatal Volume

Reference Range:

None Seen / hpf

Methodology:

• Microscopic Exam of Urine Sediment

CDM

01421015

CPT Coding

81015