Urine for Prostatitis investigations
Description:
Isolation, identification and susceptibility of any organism likely to be pathogenic
Clinical details:
Prostatitis
Department:
Location:
Sample type and Volume required:
Please send minimum of 5 mls in a plain sterile universal container.
Prostatitis specimens (VBI first urine), VB2 (MSU), VB3 (postmassage)
Prostatitis specimens (VBI first urine), VB2 (MSU), VB3 (postmassage)
Turnaround time:
2 days
Storage and transport:
Place labelled sample in a sealed sample bag and send to Central Specimen Reception (CSR). Samples should be refrigerated if transport to the laboratory is delayed.
Contacts:
Infection Sciences Department at St Thomas' Hospital
020 7188 8008
St Thomas' Hospital
North Wing - 5th Floor
Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7EH
Core opening hours: Monday-Friday 0900-1730
North Wing - 5th Floor
Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7EH
Core opening hours: Monday-Friday 0900-1730
Laboratory:
Last updated: 08/06/2021