CPT/HCPCS
87070
Order Code
CULTGEN
Turnaround Time
up to 14 days
Test Includes
If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149). Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT: 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Source
eSwab
Transport Container
(Specimen Container)
(Specimen Container)
Blue-cap culture swab device with Amies gel transport medium
Preferred Specimens
Swab
Collection Instructions
(Transport Temperature)
(Transport Temperature)
Transport at Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 48 hours |
| Refrigerated | Unacceptable |
| Frozen | Unacceptable |
Reject Criteria
Expired transport swabs, Frozen specimens or requests for anaerobic culture
Test Details
Methodology
Includes routine isolation and identification procedures, antimicrobic susceptibility testing when appropriate.
Clinical Significance
The significance of any isolate(s), in pure or mixed culture, must be assessed with respect to the source cultured, the organism’s pathogenic potential, the possibility of colonization versus infection, and the number of other organisms recovered from the same culture.
