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Throat Culture

Message
Testing performed at York Hospital Laboratory.

If positive, an identification and sensitivity will be performed at an additional charge.
All throat pathogens will be identified including all groups of beta-hemolytic Strep.


Test Code
CSTH


CPT Codes
87070

Preferred Specimen
Throat Swab


Instructions
Depress tongue with a tongue depressor and sample the posterior pharynx, tonsils, and inflamed areas with a swab.


Transport Container
Swab in Transport Media (including ESwab)


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: Not Recommended
Frozen: Unacceptable


Methodology
Culture

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
Negative Culture - Finalized at 2 days




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.