Anaerobic And Aerobic Culture (LABCORP)

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LAB9410: Anerobic and Aerobic Culture | LABCORP EAP: 008003

LABCORP LAB: BLUE SWAB (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1

LABCORP LAB: ESWAB - LIQUID AMIES: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
LABCORP LAB: STERILE SWAB: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
LABCORP LAB: STERILE CONTAINER: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1

Test Includes: Culture; isolation and identification if culture results warrant (additional charges/CPT code[s] may apply). CPT coding for microbiology and virology procedures often cannot be determined before the culture is performed. Specimen: Body fluid, discharge, pus, swab of genital lesions, or urethral discharge (best for men when available). Volume: 0.5 mL or one swab inoculated to Jembec plate or one swab in Amies gel bacterial transport Container: Jembec or Thayer-Martin plate available from the laboratory is preferred. Prewarm plate before inoculation. Bacterial swab transport containing Amies gel is also acceptable. Collection: Do not collect urethral specimens until at least one hour after urinating. Collection directly from male urethral discharge is desirable. Collect anorectal specimens from the crypts just inside the anal ring; anoscopy useful. Prostatic fluid yields fewer positives than does urethral culture. Endocervix: Swab endocervical canal. Avoid contaminating swab with vaginal secretions. Cultures from the urethra or vagina are indicated from females when endocervical culture is not possible. Urethra: Strip the urethra toward the orifice to express exudate. Use a sterile swab to obtain the specimen. Vagina: Use a speculum, moistened only with warm water, not lubricant. Obtain a specimen from the posterior vaginal vault or from the vaginal orifice if the hymen is intact. Swab samples should be rolled over the surface of the Jembec plate. Storage Instructions: Inoculated Thayer-Martin plates should be placed in a CO2 incubator or candle jar within 15 minutes of collection. For Jembec plates, remove a CO2-generating tablet from its foil wrapper and place in the specially-designed well in the plate. Place inoculated plates in the ziplock bag and seal the bag. Jembec plates should be preincubated at 35°C, if possible, prior to shipment at room temperature.

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min