- CULTAA
Culture, Aerobic/Anaerobic Culture
Specimen:
Test Code
CULTAA
Specimen Name
Culture, Aerobic/Anaerobic Culture
Collect
E Swab or Sterile Container
Submit
One eSwab or ≥1.0 mL (Min. 0.5 mL)aspirate/fluid Ambient
Special Handling
Collect aspirate, body fluids, tissues, or material collected from areas without normal anaerobic flora in eSwab, sterile container, or anaerobic culturette. Specimen source/body site required.
Rejection Criteria
Syringes with needle attached. Dry swabs. Specimen from site with normal anaerobic flora. Frozen specimen
Stability
Sterile Container: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
Eswab: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Culture
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-5 days
CPT Codes
- 87070
- 87075
- 87205
Components
Includes: Aerobic culture, Anaerobic culture, and Gram stain
Additional Information
Specimen source required. Refrigerated specimens are not recommended for recovery of some fastidious organisms such as Neisseria spp.
Specimens that contain normal or transient anaerobic flora are not suitable for anaerobic culture. These include: Oral, Throat, nasopharyngeal, sputum, urogenital, urine, feces, superficial wounds and specimens from sites contaminated with intestinal contents.
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