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Urogenital Culture [4558X]
Test Code5595
CPT Codes
87070
Includes
If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149). Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT: 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
Preferred Specimen
Vaginal, endocervical, urethral, prostatic secretions collected using a red cap amies liquid transport swab, blue cap amies gel transport swab, eswab (white-cap) or equivalent
Minimum Volume
1 swab
Instructions
This assay does not rule out Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (use test "Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) Culture") or Group B Streptococci (use test "Streptococcus, Group B Culture"). Indicate source of specimen on both the test requisition and specimen transport device.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Bacteriologic Culture, Aerobic
Includes routine isolation and identification procedures. Antibiotic susceptibility testing when appropriate.
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 3 days
Reference Range
Normal urogenital flora and no Group B streptococci isolated
Clinical Significance
The significance of any isolate(s), in pure or mixed culture, must be assessed with respect to the source cultured, the organism's pathogenic potential, the possibility of colonization versus infection, and the number of other organisms recovered from the same culture.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Dr
Chantilly, VA 20153