60550:ENVIRONMENTAL/EPIDEMIOLOGY CULTURE
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
Culture |
| Edit Date: |
3/17/2009 |
| Performed: |
Daily |
| Released: |
Preliminary at 24 hours. Final at 48 hours. |
| CPT Code: |
87070 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
COLONY COUNT ONLY: Aseptically collect 100 mL fluid in a sterile container. CULTURE: Collect 5 mL to 100 mL fluid in a sterile container. Collect swab specimen with a Routine Culture transport swab. |
| Stability: |
Transport swab specimen stable 24 hours ambient. Fluid specimen stable 2 hours ambient or 24 hours refrigerated. Unstable frozen. |
| Standard Volume: |
COLONY COUNT: 100 mL fluid. CULTURE: 5 mL fluid. |
| Minimum Volume: |
COLONY COUNT: 40 mL fluid; or CULTURE: 1 mL fluid. |
| Transport: |
Transport swab ambient; fluid ambient or refrigerated. |
| Comments: |
If specimen is water, swab outlets with disinfectant. Allow to sit 1-2 minutes. Run water 1-2 minutes before collecting 100 mL from midstream. CULTURE: Additional testing may be done for organism identification. An additional charge will be added for these tests. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Delayed transport; unsterile container; frozen specimen; swab not in transport media. |