Specimen:
Collect
- Throat Swab in eSwab
Also Acceptable:
- Throat Swab in Culturette-Aerobic
Submit
- Throat Swab in eSwab. Submit Ambient.
Also Acceptable:
- Throat Swab in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
Special Handling
- State Source.
Sources: Throat.
Culture for the rule out of Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A strep), Group C and G streptococci, and Arcanobacterium haemolyticum. NOTE: Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Corynebacterium diphtheriae may also cause pharyngitis. NAAT testing is the preferred method for the detection of N. gonorrhoeae in patients over the age of 14. Rule out via culture if preferred, 4022/N. gonorrhea culture is the most appropriate test. C. diphtheriae may be isolated in routine culture, but referral to a reference laboratory is recommended.
Rejection Criteria
- Specimen not submitted at room temperature
- Sources other than stated.
Stability
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Culture
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-4 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87070
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 4015 - DEFINITIVE THROAT CULTURE
- 4906 - REVIEW INDICATED
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