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Specimen Type
Urine
Preferred Collection Container
UA-CUPAcceptable Collection Container
Sterile urine container; Gray-top boric acid urine transport tube
Collection Volume
10 mL
Minimum Collection Volume
1 mL
Rejection Criteria
Improper container; Specimen leakage on outside of container; Incomplete order/requisition.
Specimen Storage and Stability
Urine can be kept at Room Temperature up to 24 hours;; Stable up to 14 days at 2-8 C
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday, 24 hours
EPIC Code
LAB2079
Turn Around Time
30 min
Lab Department
Microbiology
Methodology
Chromatographic immunoassay
Alias
Streptococcus pneumoniae Urinary Antigen Streptococcus pneumoniae Ag Urine