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Aerobic Culture
MessagePerforming Lab: Lakeview, Regions
Test Code
3575
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: AERC
CPT Codes
87070; 87205
Includes
Gram Stain
Preferred Specimen
Swab - See acceptable specimens
Minimum Volume
Swab
Other Acceptable Specimens
| Most Labs | · Nose, Throat, Vagina, Rectum or Wound: Sterile CoPan eSwab (White Cap) |
| · Eye, Ear or Urogenital: Sterile CoPan eSwab (Green Cap) | |
| · Nasopharynx or any Pediatric Sample: Sterile CoPan eSwab (Blue Cap) | |
| · Aspirate/Drainage (0.5 mL) | |
| · Catheter Tip Tissue (0.5 grams) | |
| Lakeview only | · Nose , Throat, Vagina, Rectum, Wound: Culturette Swab (Red cap) |
| · Eye, Ear, Urogenital, Nasophayngeal or any Pediatric sample: Culturette swab (Green Cap) |
Transport Container
Swab, Sterile container or Anaport vial
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature or Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Within 48 Hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
3 days
Limitations
Collection should be done before administration of antibiotics, if possible.
Reference Range
No Growth
Clinical Significance
Isolation of Aerobic bacteria
