Urine culture, prostatic massage (Calgary/South)
- Test Name:
- Urine culture, prostatic massage (Calgary/South)
- Body Source(s):
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Urine, post-prostatic massage
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
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Provision of relevant clinical
information is important to
ensure a clinically relevant result
Always provide/record:
• specimen source: Prostatic Massage
• current/proposed antibiotic therapy; start date
• relevant, clinical history - symptoms & signs; risk factors
• any antimicrobial allergies
To accurately diagnose chronic bacterial prostatitis, the bacterial counts should be at least ten times greater in the prostatic specimens (EPS and VB3) than in the urethral and bladder specimens (VB2). However, many patients who have chronic, bacterial prostatitis, harbour only small number of bacteria in the prostate. In these patients, direct culture of the EPS is particularly useful
Urine must be collected before starting antibiotics
- Collection Device/Tube Type:
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60 mL sterile, plastic container
- Comments:
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Multiple containers are required - refer to Collection Instructions
- Specimen Requirement(s):
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- Patient should reframe from voiding for 4-6 hours, or overnight, prior to the test
- No ejaculation in 5-7 days preceding the test
- No antibiotics 2-4 wees preceding the test
- Collection Instructions:
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- Handling and Storage:
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*Refrigerate
- Handling/Storage Comments:
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The specimen must be refrigerated immediately following collection
- Transport Temperature:
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Transport on an ice pack to the testing laboratory as soon as possible to prevent inaccurate culture results
• Ensure the container does not leak and is not cross-threaded
- Rejection Criteria:
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- Mislabelled or unlabelled specimen or requisition
- Leaking container
- Turnaround Times
- See Microbiology Information»
- Last Reviewed:
- 19 May 2023
