Patient Information Sheet
Urine Cytology
Series x 1
Series x 3
Your doctor has requested that you provide 1 or 3 mid-morning, mid-stream urine specimens.
Test Requirements
•
No specific dietary or medication restrictions necessary. Ensure you are well hydrated.
•
The first urine specimen of the day is unsuitable for this test and should be discarded.
•
A mid-morning (between breakfast and lunch), mid-stream urine collection should be collected.
•
If 3 x urine samples requested, each sample MUST be marked day 1, 2 and 3 retrospectively.
•
Each sample MUST be delivered to the Collection Centre as soon as possible.
DO NOT deliver all 3 samples together
Equipment
•
1 or 3 Yellow top container/s - as per doctor’s instructions.
Collection Instructions
First sample:
1. Label the container with your full name, date of birth, date of time of collection, and test name.
2. Wash hands
3. Remove the lid from the urine container and place it where it can be easily reached.
Avoid contamination of the inside of the container or lid.
Note: Females - separate the labia (skin folds).
4. Pass the initial amount of urine into the toilet and then without stopping the stream pass the container under and collect enough urine to half fill the container.
The rest of the urine is to be passed into the toilet.
5. Place the lid on the container and tighten the lid firmly to prevent leakage. Avoid cross threading.
6. Return the sample to the Collection Centre as soon as possible on the day of collection.
If there is any delay, refrigerate the specimen.
Important Notice:
•
Repeat steps 1-5 for the collection of the samples 2 and 3 if required.
Ensure containers are marked 2 & 3 respectively.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION
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Patient Information Sheet
Urine Cytology
Series x 1
Series x 3
Your Doctor has requested that you provide 1 or 3 mid-morning, mid-stream
urine specimens.
Test Requirements:
•
•
•
•
•
No specific dietary or medication restrictions necessary. Ensure you are well
hydrated.
The first urine specimen of the day is unsuitable for this test and should be
discarded.
A mid-morning (between breakfast and lunch), mid-stream urine collection should
be collected
If 3x urine samples requested, each sample container MUST be marked as day 1, 2 and 3
respectively.
Each sample MUST be delivered to the Collection Centre as soon as possible. DO NOT deliver
all 3 samples together.
Equipment:

1 or 3 Yellow top Container/s – as per Doctor’s instructions.
Collection Instructions:
First sample:
1. Label the container with your full name, date of birth, date and time of collection,
Test name
1. Wash hands
2. Remove the lid from the urine container and place it where it can be easily reached.
Avoid contamination of the inside of the container or lid.
Note: Females – separate the labia (skin folds).
3. Pass the initial amount of urine into the toilet and then without stopping the
stream pass the container under and collect enough urine to half fill the container.
The rest of the urine is passed into the toilet.
4. Place the lid on the container and tighten the lid firmly to prevent leakage.
Avoid cross threading
5. Return the sample to the Collection Centre as soon as possible on the day of
collection. If there is any delay, refrigerate the specimen.
Important Note:

Repeat steps 1-5 for the collection of samples 2 and 3 if required. Ensure containers
are marked 2 & 3 respectively.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION
Please telephone the Collection's Advisor on 02 9005 7000 if you are uncertain about any of these
instructions.
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