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CULTURE, NICU SURVEILLANCE

Message
Patient Preparation: Collect a swab specimen using sterile collection techniques. Ambulatory Transport Temperature to Inova Central Lab: Refrigerated Specimen Stability: 48 hours


Test Code
LAB2263 CXNIC


Alias/See Also
CXNIC


CPT Codes
87081

Includes
Includes: Surveillance culture for common multidrug resistant bacteria ie. VRE, MRSA, MDR or organisms associated with poor outcomes in a particular patient population.


Instructions
Processing Instructions: Specimens must be received into the lab within 48 hours of collection.If culture swab received that is not Eswab please forward to Microbiology to determine acceptability.Preferred Testing Volume: 1 EswabMinimum Testing Volume: 1 Eswab Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: UnacceptableRefrigerated : 48 hoursFrozen: Unacceptable Causes for Rejection: Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong swab type, QNS, wrong preservative, exceeds specimen stability requirementsPerforming Lab: Inova Central Laboratory


Report Available
5-Days


Clinical Significance
1230120094



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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