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Nasal Culture
Test CodeLab229
Alias/See Also
NCUL
Nasopharynx culture
Nasopharynx culture
CPT Codes
87070
Preferred Specimen
Nasopharyngeal specimen
Instructions
Nasopharyngeal swab collected on a small-tipped calcium alginate or Dacron® swab
Do NOT use rayon or cotton swabs.
Maintain sterility and forward to lab promptly.
NOTE: Cough plates and throat swabs are not acceptable specimens
Do NOT use rayon or cotton swabs.
Maintain sterility and forward to lab promptly.
NOTE: Cough plates and throat swabs are not acceptable specimens
Transport Container
Nasopharyngeal Flex MiniTip ESwab
Transport Temperature
Ambient
Specimen Stability
Ambient – 24 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Improper collection swab
Improper storage
Improper labeling of specimen
Improper storage
Improper labeling of specimen
Methodology
Conventional culture techniques
Setup Schedule
Daily
Reference Range
No growth
Clinical Significance
Identification of aerobic organisms from specimens from the nasopharynx.
Performing Laboratory
Meritus Microbiology
