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Mouth Culture for Yeast

Test Code
CMouth


Preferred Specimen
Mouth, Throat, Tongue


Minimum Volume
1


Instructions
1. Obtain specimen using a culture transport swab.

2. Place swab in a sterile culture transport tube.



3. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), medical record number (if available), date and time of collection, and type of specimen.



4. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note:  1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.



2. Indicate on requisition “thrush suspected.”




Transport Container
Red Swab


Reference Range
Normal flora or no growth


 



Performing Laboratory
Indiana Regional Medical Center



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.