Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Organism, Culture

Specimen:

Test Code

YFROC

Specimen Name

Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Organism, Culture

Collect

Rectal Swab

Submit

Rectal Eswab

Special Handling

Transport swab in Eswab transport media. Specimen source is required.

Rejection Criteria

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Stability

Ambient 24 hours; Refrigerated 72 hours; Frozen Unacceptable

Methodology

Culture/Identification

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

3-7 days

CPT Codes

  • 87081

Components

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Additional Information

Identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture. Screening culture for fluoroquinolone-resistant organisms. Consider prior to trans-rectal prostate biopsy. This test is not intended for screening donor material.

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