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CULTURE, GENITAL

Test Code
GENC (Alverno)


Alias/See Also
  • Vaginal culture
  • Cervical culture
  • Endocervical culture
  • Urethral culture


CPT Codes
87070

Includes
Culture; Organism ID if indicated; Sensitivity if indicated

Organisms reported: Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, Strep Group B, Yeast, Gardnerella Vaginalis


Preferred Specimen
eSwab


Patient Preparation
Collect prior to starting antibiotic therapy

Other Acceptable Specimens
Dacron Swab


Instructions
Document source


Transport Container
Swab tube


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature up to 24 hours


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
  • Refrigerated samples will be rejected
  • Samples cannot be added from a ThinPrep


Methodology
Routine Culture

Setup Schedule
M, T, W, Th, F, Sat, Sun


Report Available
Final report available within 3 days of set up


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 possibly of colonization versus infection, and the number of other organisms recovered from the same culture.


Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab



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