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Surgical Culture, Gram St and Aerobic 

Test Code
LAB6159


Alias/See Also
CXSUR


CPT Codes
87070

Includes
"Gram stain; Culture, isolation of organisms, sensitivities if appropriate
Anaerobic culture will automatically be added"


Instructions
Collect from sterile surgical source on an eSwab™. Transport in anaerobic transport media (black top with gel).


Specimen Stability
Room temperature


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Refrigerated or frozen specimens, failure to follow proper collection and handling proceedures


Methodology
Culture

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
5 days (longer if workup is ongoing)




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