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General Culture(Aerobic)
Test CodeMGEN
CPT Codes
87070, 87205
Preferred Specimen
Aspirate/ Tissue/Body fluids (other than CSF)/Wounds Swab
Minimum Volume
Optimal volume >5 mL/1 mL minimum of aspirates and fluids/ Optimal volume >1 g/ 0.5 g minimun (the size of a pea) of tissue/One swab per order
Instructions
A MAN (anaerobic culture) is recommended when an Aspirate/ Tissue/Body fluids (other than CSF) is collected for a MGEN (aerobic culture).
Transport Container
Sterile Screw cap container
Syringe without needle (replace with plastic needle cap)
E-swab (limited use on deep wounds)
Syringe without needle (replace with plastic needle cap)
E-swab (limited use on deep wounds)
Transport Temperature
Room Temperateure: 24 hours
Refrigerated: Up to 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Up to 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: < 2 hours
Refrigerated: E swab up to 48 hours; all other specimen types need to be refrigerated and set up within 24 hour of collection for optimal pathogenic bacterial recovery.
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: E swab up to 48 hours; all other specimen types need to be refrigerated and set up within 24 hour of collection for optimal pathogenic bacterial recovery.
Frozen: Unacceptable
Performing Laboratory
This test is performed at the following locations:
- MercyOne Dakota Dunes Medical Laboratory
Last Updated: January 3, 2023
