60800:VAGINAL/CERVICAL CULTURE

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60800:VAGINAL/CERVICAL CULTURE
Alias Names:	Genital Culture
Methodology:	Culture
Edit Date:	3/13/2009
Performed:	Daily
Released:	Preliminary at 24 and 48 hours. Final at 72 hours.
CPT Code:	87070
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:	Vaginal or cervical specimen using a Routine Culture transport swab.
Stability:	24 hours ambient for all organisms except Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC). GC stable 6 hours ambient. Unstable frozen. Unstable refrigerated when looking for Neisseria gonorrhoeae or other fastidious organisms.
Transport:	Ambient.
Comments:	Potential pathogens will be identified. An additional charge will be added for each definitive identification. See also: Vaginal/Cervical Culture and Gram Stain (60802).
Rejection Criteria:	Delayed transport; frozen specimen; specimen collected with cotton swab when looking for Neisseria gonorrhoeae or other fastidious organisms; swab not in transport media.