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Sample types:

VB1U: first-pass urine (pre-prostatic massage)

VB2U: mid-stream urine (pre-prostatic massage)

EPS: expressed prostatic secretion fluid

or

EPSW: expressed prostatic secretion fluid swab

VB3: first-pass urine (post-prostatic massage)

Please clearly label each sample individually BY CODE – send to the laboratory in one sample bag

Code

PROS

Sample Reqs

VB1U + VB2U + EPS or EPSW + VB3U

Turnaround

4-5 days

Special instructions

No special instructions

See the Sample Requirements page for an explanation of all the sample requirements.

See the Special Instructions Legend page for a full list of special instructions.

Last-updated: 24/12/2021

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