4072 Culture, Environmental

Specimen:

Collect:

Culturette-Aerobic

Submit:

Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.

Special Handling:

Possible sources: Nonabsorbent surfaces, corners, crevices, devices, or instruments

Stability:

Ambient: 12 Hour(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Culture

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87070 - Culture, Any