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genital culture

Test Code
GC


Preferred Specimen
Pus or other material collected from the appropriate sites.


Transport Container
aerobic swab


Transport Temperature
room temp


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
If the specimen is not received in a sterile container. A dry swab that is submitted will also be rejected, the ampule should be crushed to enhance survivability of the organism. Greater than a 4 hour delay in transport to the lab will also cause sample rejection.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.