Prostatitis Screening Panel
Sample Reqs
VB1U + VB2U + EPS or EPSW + VB3U
Turnaround
4-5 days
Special instructions
Please clearly label each sample individually BY CODE – send to the laboratory in one sample bag.
Sample type guide
VB1U
First-pass urine (pre-prostatic massage)
VB2U
Mid-stream urine (pre-prostatic massage)
EPS
Expressed prostatic secretion fluid
EPSW
Expressed prostatic secretion fluid swab
Sample type guide
VB3
First-pass urine (post-prostatic massage)
Additional information
- How to order a test
- Microbiology Specimens
- Microbiology Request procedures
- Microbiology Specialties
- Specimen transport
- Sample rejection criteria
- Request Forms
Last-updated: 20/08/22