Specimen Requirements

Specimen can be collected from outpatients and delivered Monday through Friday to Out-Patient Lab, Beebe Express, or doctor’s office for pickup by laboratory courier.

Inpatient

Container/Tube: Urine cup-First-morning urine specimen is not acceptable for cytologic examination.

Specimen Volume: 10 mL of urine

Forms: Collection of Urine for Cytology

Collection Instructions:

Note: 1. Indicate if specimen is from catheter, voided urine, or bladder washing.
2. The following specimens will be returned to submitting physician:
A. No requisition form
B. Name on requisition form does not match name on specimen
C. Broken slide that cannot be reconstructed
D. Unlabeled specimen
E. No doctor’s name given
3. Label cup with patient’s name, date of collection, physician’s name, and hospital identification number (if applicable).

Outpatient

Container/Tube: Urine cup-First-morning urine specimen is not acceptable for cytologic examination.

Specimen Volume: 10 mL of urine

Forms: Collection of Urine for Cytology

Collection Instructions:

Note: 1. The following specimens will be returned to submitting physician:
A. No requisition form
B. Name on requisition form does not match name on specimen
C. Broken slide that cannot be reconstructed
D. Unlabeled specimen
E. No doctor’s name given
2. Label cup with patient’s name, date of collection, physician’s name, and hospital identification number (if applicable).

In Office Collection

Container/Tube: Urine cup with Cytolyt fixative solution-First-morning urine specimen is not acceptable for cytologic examination.

Specimen Volume: 10 mL of urine

Forms: Collection of Urine for Cytology

Collection Instructions:

Note: 1. The following specimens will be returned to submitting physician:
A. No requisition form
B. Name on requisition form does not match name on specimen
C. Broken slide that cannot be reconstructed
D. Unlabeled specimen
E. No doctor’s name given
2. Label cup with patient’s name, date of collection, physician’s name, and hospital identification number (if applicable).