4002 Wet Mount - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

4002 Wet Mount

Specimen:

Collect:

Genital Swab

Submit:

Genital Swab in Trichomonas Media. Submit Ambient.

Rejection Criteria:

Dry Swab
Time and temperature are critical for recovery of motile trichomonas.
Process immediately after collection or innoculate Trichomonas Media.
Do Not Refrigerate.

Stability:

Ambient: 1 Day(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Microscopy

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87210 - Wet Mount