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Viral Culture, Throat
MessagePerformed in the Microbiology -Virology Laboratory x 65785
Test Code
CXVIR
Alias/See Also
Throat, viral culture
CPT Codes
87252
Includes
Enterovirus
Adenovirus
Adenovirus
Preferred Specimen
Flocked swab in tube with UTM obtained from microbiology lab., 6-5785.
Instructions
Insert (flocked end with thin flexible shaft) into tonsilar area and vigorously swab.
Use tongue blade to depress tongue to prevent contamination of swab with saliva.
Place the inoculated swab into the UTM medium and break off the shaft where scored.
Fit the top of the shaft into the lid of the tube and screw top onto tube securely.
Use tongue blade to depress tongue to prevent contamination of swab with saliva.
Place the inoculated swab into the UTM medium and break off the shaft where scored.
Fit the top of the shaft into the lid of the tube and screw top onto tube securely.
Transport Container
Flocked swab in tube with viral transport medium obtained from microbiology lab.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature if transported withing 15 minutes of collection
On ice if transport will be delayed >15 min.
On ice if transport will be delayed >15 min.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
No expectorated sputum
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Test performed Sunday through Saturday
Reference Range
No Growth
Performing Laboratory
Microbiology -Virology laboratory x65785
