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Aerobic and Anaerobic Culture

Test Code
LAB8002


Alias/See Also
1231700066


CPT Codes
87070 87075

Includes
AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC CULTURE
AEROBIC CULTURE GRAM STAIN


Preferred Specimen
Sterile Container


Transport Temperature
Eswabs: room temperatures table for 24 hours, and Refrigerated: 48 hours. Every other specimen 4 hours at 20-25 degrees Celsius and 24 hours at 2-8 degrees Celsius


Specimen Stability
Eswabs: room temperatures table for 24 hours, and Refrigerated: 48 hours. Every other specimen 4 hours at 20-25 degrees Celsius and 24 hours at 2-8 degrees Celsius


Methodology
Biomerieux MYLA

Reference Range
No growth


Performing Laboratory
LR LABORATORY LR LABORATORY LR LABORATORY


Last Updated: August 26, 2026


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