Urine
| Specimen Type | Test | Requisition | Container | Notes |
| 1st Morning Urine | Mycobacteria (AFB) | MS 331 |
Complete first morning specimen in a sterile container. Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Bacteriology |
| 24 hour urine or mid-stream urine (MSU) | Cytomegalovirus (CMV) | MS 331 |
Sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Virology |
| Mid-day urine | Ova and parasites (Schistosomiasis) | MS 331 |
Sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature |
Area: Parasitology Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab. Expected Time for Results: 7 - 10 days Notes: N/A |
| Mid-stream urine (MSU) | Culture and sensitivity (C&S) | MS 349 |
Grey top BD urine culture vacutainer tube. Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature |
Area: Bacteriology Refer Out: N/A Expected Time for Results: 24 - 48 hours Notes: N/A |
| Mid-stream urine (MSU) | Eosinophil count | MS 331 |
Sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Bacteriology Refer Out: N/A Expected Time for Results: Same day Notes: N/A |
| Mid-stream urine (MSU) | Fungus culture | MS 331 |
Grey top BD urine vacutainer tube. Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature |
Area: Bacteriology Refer Out: N/A Expected Time for Results: Fungal stain: 24 hours, Final: 4 weeks Notes: Urine specimens requesting C&S will be examined for Candida. If other fungi are suspected, they must be specified. |
| Mid-stream urine (MSU) | Legionella antigen | MS 331 |
Sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Virology Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab. Expected Time for Results: 7 - 10 days Notes: N/A |
| Mid-stream urine (MSU) | SARS Coronavirus RT-PCR | MS 331 |
Sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Virology Refer Out: PHL Expected Time for Results: 2 weeks Notes: Performed by Provincial Health Lab upon approval. The patient must fulfill the clinical case definition as specified by Health Canada |
| Urine | BK Polyoma Virus | MS 331 |
Sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature |
Area: Virology Refer Out: N/A Expected Time for Results: 1 week Notes: N/A |
| Urine | Chlamydia | MS 331 |
Urine Cobas PCR media Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Virology Refer Out: N/A Expected Time for Results: 7 days Notes: N/A |
