Cytology non-gyn urine

How do you collect a cytology specimen from urine?
Urine for Cytology
1. Collect three specimen jars from your nearest Australian Clinical Laboratories Collection Centre
2. Do not collect the first time you pass urine in the morning
3. Increase your fluid intake over the next few hours
4. Collect your next urine in the container provided
5. Secure the lid firmly
What is a non gyn cytology test?
TDL's Cytology team carries out microscopical examination of cells or crystals on a range of non-gynaecological body fluids, including urine, sputum and CSF..
What is a non gynecologic cytology test?
TDL's Cytology team carries out microscopical examination of cells or crystals on a range of non-gynaecological body fluids, including urine, sputum and CSF..

In a urine cytology exam, a doctor looks at cells collected from a urine specimen to see what types of cells are being eliminated from your body in your urine. The test commonly checks for infection, inflammatory disease of the urinary tract, cancer, or precancerous conditions.

How Do I Prepare For A Urine Cytology Test?

You’ll need to take your urine cytology test after your first morning pee. This is because cells that are held in your bladder for a long period of time

How Is A Urine Cytology Test Performed?

There are four general steps involved in a urine cytology test, including: 1. Collecting the urine sample. 2. Processing the urine sample cells. 3

What Should I Expect After A Urine Cytology Test?

It may take a while to get your test results. Since there are limitations to urine analysis tests

Are There Any Risks Or Side Effects to A Urine Cytology Test?

Most people who have a urine analysis test do so by peeing into a sterile container, which doesn’t have any risks or side effects

What is a non-Gynae cytological analysis of urine?

The non-gynae cytological analysis of urine is an important investigative tool in the screening and diagnosis of appropriate cases when malignancy of the urinary tract is either suspected or needs to be excluded

Do not collect the first specimen of the day as this will be stale and therefore unsuitable for microscopic examination

What is the difference between urine cytology and urinalysis?

While urine cytology and urinalysis are both diagnostic tests that involve your urine (pee), they are different

Urine cytology is a more specific test that involves looking at cells in a sample of urine under a microscope

A pathologist most commonly looks for cancer cells specifically

A urinalysis is a urine screening test

The non-gynae cytological analysis of urine is an important investigative tool in the screening and diagnosis of appropriate cases when malignancy of the urinary tract is either suspected or needs to be excluded. Do not collect the first specimen of the day as this will be stale and therefore unsuitable for microscopic examination.

Cytology non-gyn urine

How do you collect a cytology specimen from urine?

Urine for Cytology

What is a non gyn cytology test?