Laboratory Test Detail

Last Updated: April 19, 2024 @ 9:13 am

4032

Culture, Genital

Specimen:Collect:
  • Genital Swab in eSwab

Also Acceptable:
  • Prostatic Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container
  • Cervical/Vaginal in eSwab
  • Endocervical Swab in eSwab
  • Rectal Swab in eSwab
  • Urogenital Swab in eSwab
Submit:
  • Genital Swab in eSwab. Submit Ambient.

Also Acceptable:
  • Endocervical Swab in eSwab. Submit Ambient.
  • Rectal Swab in eSwab. Submit Ambient.
  • Urogenital Swab in eSwab. Submit Ambient.
  • Vaginal Secretions in eSwab. Submit Ambient.
  • Cervical/Vaginal in eSwab. Submit Ambient.
  • Prostatic Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
Special Handling:
  • State Source
  • Additional sources: Prostatic Fluid, Genital, Cervical, Endocervical, Rectal, Urogenital, Vaginal, Vaginal secretions.
Rejection Criteria:
  • Dry Swab
  • 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:2-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes:
  • 87070
  • 87205
Interpretive Data:Please see report for interpretive data.
Components:
  • 4000 - GRAM STAIN
  • 4034 - GENITAL CULTURE W/O GRAM STAIN
  • 4912 - REVIEW INDICATED
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