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, 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.
Source: Throat/Pharyngeal
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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