Culture, Genital

Message

If culture is positive, identification and antimicrobial susceptibility will be performed at an additional charge. For diagnostic purposes, clinical specimens should be collected before the initiation of therapy since even a few days of treatment may render the culture negative. Day(s) Test Set Up: Monday through Sunday

Test Code

GENC

CPT Codes
87070, 87205

Preferred Specimen

Cervical, endocervical, urethral

Instructions

Submit one of the following specimens: Cervix, Endocervix or Vaginal (Females) 1. Do not use lubricant on speculum. 2.Cervical mucus should be removed first before inserting swab into endocervical canal. 3. Move swab from side-to-side. Avoid touching swab to uninfected surface. 4. Place swab in a sterile culture transport tube. Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing. Urethra (Males) 1. Collect discharge specimen 1 hour or more after urination using a culture swab. 2. If no discharge is available, use a mini-tip swab and collect specimen froim anterior urethra. 3. Insert mini-tip swab 2-4 cm into urethra. 4. Rotate swab so that it comes into contact with all urethral surfaces. Leave swab inserted 2-3 seconds before removing. 5. Place swab in a sterile culture transport tube. Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

Transport Container

Red capped culture transport device

Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Methodology
Conventional culture and gram stain

Reference Range

Negative

Last Updated: February 16, 2011

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.