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Last Updated: April 24, 2024 @ 9:13 am
4030	Culture, Aerobic [w/ Gram Stain]
Specimen:	Collect:	Abscess Swab in eSwab Also Acceptable: Other in Sterile Specimen Container Ear Swab in eSwab Hair in eSwab Mouth Swab in eSwab Nails in eSwab Nasal Secretions in eSwab Nasal Swab in eSwab Nasopharyngeal Swab in eSwab Superficial Wound in eSwab
	Submit:	Abscess Swab in eSwab. Submit Ambient. Also Acceptable: Other in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient. Superficial Wound in eSwab. Submit Ambient. Ear Swab in eSwab. Submit Ambient. Mouth Swab in eSwab. Submit Ambient. Nasal Swab in eSwab. Submit Ambient. Nasal Secretions in eSwab. Submit Ambient. Hair in eSwab. Submit Ambient. Nails in eSwab. Submit Ambient. Nasopharyngeal Swab in eSwab. Submit Ambient.
	Special Handling:	State Source Aerobic culturette sources include: ear, eye, nasal pharyngeal, and superficial wounds. If aspirate is made with a needle and syringe, specimen may be put into a sterile (urine) container.
	Rejection Criteria:	Leaking Container Syringe with needle attached. Organisms submitted in liquid media other than eSwab.
	Stability:	Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:	Culture
Performed:	Sun-Sat
Reported:	3-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes:	87070 87205
Interpretive Data:	Please see report for interpretive data.
Components:	4000 - GRAM STAIN 4006 - CULTURE, AEROBIC 4911 - REVIEW INDICATED

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