Culture, Genital

Test Code

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.This assay does not rule out Neisseria gonorrhoeae (use test "Culture, N. gonorrhoeae") or Group B Streptococci (use test "Culture, Streptococcus Group B"). Collect specimen using culture swab transpor

Instructions

Do not refrigerate

Transport Container

Blue cap culture swabdevice with Amies gel transport medium

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Expired transport swabs ; Frozen specimens or requests for anaerobic culture

Methodology
Bacterial culture, aerobic includes routine isolation and identification procedures. Antibiotic susceptibility testing when appropriate.

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.

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.