4022 Culture, GC - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

4022 Culture, GC

Specimen:

Collect:

Culturette-Aerobic

Submit:

Body Fluid in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.

Special Handling:

State Source
Possible sources: Urethral, Vaginal, Cervical, Rectal, Throat, or Prostatic Fluid.

Rejection Criteria:

Dry Swab

Stability:

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

Methodology:

Culture

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87070 - Culture, Any

87205 - Smear

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

4000 - GRAM STAIN

4036 - GC CULTURE