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Laboratory Test Detail

Last Updated: May 28, 2023 @ 9:13 am

4050

Culture, Aerobic / Anaerobic

Specimen:Collect:
  • Superficial Wound in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Deep Wound in Culturette-Anaerobic

Also Acceptable:
  • Cervical/Vaginal Smear in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Conjuctival Swab in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Drainage in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Ear Swab in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Endocervical Swab in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Genital Swab in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Hair in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Mouth Swab in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Nails in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Nasal Secretions in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Nasal Swab in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Nasopharyngeal Swab in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Ocular Fluid in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Other in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Rectal Swab in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Sputum in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Throat Swab in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Tissue in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Urogenital Swab in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Vaginal Secretions in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Vesicle Fluid in Culturette-Aerobic
  • Body Fluid in Culturette-Anaerobic
  • Genital Swab in Culturette-Anaerobic
  • Other in Culturette-Anaerobic
  • Rectal Swab in Culturette-Anaerobic
  • Superficial Wound in Culturette-Anaerobic
  • Vaginal Secretions in Culturette-Anaerobic
  • Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container
  • Other in Sterile Specimen Container
Submit:
  • One Abscess Swab in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • One Deep Wound in Culturette-Anaerobic. Submit Ambient.

Also Acceptable:
  • 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
  • Ocular Fluid in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Other in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Genital Swab in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Deep Wound in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Nasopharyngeal Swab in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Throat Swab in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Sputum in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Conjuctival Swab in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Hair in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Nails in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Nasal Secretions in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Nasal Swab in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Tissue in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Mouth Swab in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Vaginal Secretions in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Vesicle Fluid in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Endocervical Swab in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Cervical/Vaginal Brushing in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Ear Swab in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Urogenital Swab in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Superficial Wound in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Rectal Swab in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Other in Culturette-Anaerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Body Fluid in Culturette-Anaerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Genital Swab in Culturette-Anaerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Vaginal Secretions in Culturette-Anaerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Rectal Swab in Culturette-Anaerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Superficial Wound in Culturette-Anaerobic. Submit Ambient.
  • Other in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
Special Handling:
  • State Source
  • If aspirate is made with a needle and syringe, specimen may be put into a sterile (urine) container.Do not send the syringe or needle.
Rejection Criteria:
  • Leaking Container
  • Organisms submitted in liquid media
  • Specimens that contain normal or transient anerobic flora are not suitable for anerobic culture. These include: Throat, nasopharnygeal, sputum, urogentital, urine, feces, superficial wounds and specimens from sites contaminated with intestinal contents.
Stability:Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:
  • Culture
Performed:Sun-Sat
Reported:4-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes:
  • 87070
  • 87075
  • 87205
Interpretive Data:Please see report for interpretive data.
Components:
  • 4000 - GRAM STAIN
  • 4006 - CULTURE, AEROBIC
  • 4008 - CULTURE, ANAEROBIC
  • 4915 - REVIEW INDICATED
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