CULTURE, MULTIDRUG RESISTANT ORGANISM (MDR)

Message

Patient Preparation: Rectal SwabInsert culture swab ~ 1 inch into rectum and gently rotate. UrineCollect urine into sterile collection container . Transfer urine to a grey top urine transport tube. Ambulatory Transport Temperature to Inova Central Lab: Room TemperatureSpecimen Stability: 48 hours

Test Code

LAB12704 CXMDR

Alias/See Also

CXMDR

CPT Codes
87081

Includes

Includes: Surveillance culture for Multi-Drug Resistant Gram negative bacteria to comply with Inova infection prevention policies. Submitter mustindicate which MDR organism is being ruled out. Antibiotic susceptibility results will not be reported.

Instructions

Processing Instructions: Centrifuge specimen before transporting to the lab. If drawn using a plain red-top tube, transfer serum to a plastic screw-cap tube prior totransportation Preferred Testing Volume: 1 Eswab, 1 Grey Top UrineMinimum Testing Volume: 1 Eswab, 1 Grey Top Urine Transport Temperature: Ambient Stability: Ambient: 48 hoursRefrigerated : 48 hoursFrozen: Not Acceptable Causes for Rejection: Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, QNS, wrong preservative, exceeds specimen stability requirements Performing Lab: Inova Central Laboratory

Report Available

5-Days

Clinical Significance

1230120085

Last Updated: May 18, 2026

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