Strep Gp B Culture+Rflx (LABCORP)

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LAB100241: Strep Gp B Culture w/Rflx Susceptibilities | LABCORP EAP: 188135

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

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

Collect tissue, whole nails or scrapings, hairs, skin scrapings, body fluid, or aspirates in a sterile container. If bacterial swabs are used collect 2 swabs.

Test Includes: KOH/Calcofluor stain and fungus culture [008482]. Calcofluor preparation (India ink preparation on cerebrospinal fluid) and culture for fungus; identification (additional charges/CPT code[s] may apply) if culture results warrant. Before results are reported, cultures are held for one to four weeks, based on specimen source: results on sterile body fluids and blood are reported in four weeks; results on hair, skin, and nails are reported in three weeks; results on urine and genital specimens are reported in one week. CPT coding for microbiology and virology procedures often cannot be determined before the culture is performed. Specimen: Aspirate, biopsy, body fluid, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), nails, hair, skin, sinus, sputum, stool, urine, or genital Volume: 2 mL or 1 cc tissue; whole nails or scrapings, hairs, skin scrapings; 50 mL body fluid; 5 mL aspirates Container: Sterile container with fluid or tissue; bacterial swab transports (two swabs: one for culture, one for stain) Storage Instructions: Refrigerate respiratory specimens that are contaminated with oropharyngeal flora; other specimens should be at room temperature.

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