Genital Culture, Male

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • LAB2114
  • Soft Test Code:
  • CXGUM
Alternate Names
  • Culture, Genital Male
  • GU Culture, Male
Included Tests

Genital Culture; Gram Stain


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements

ESwab - Liquid Amies Fluid


Transport And Storage

Ambient

Disclaimer will be reported if received Ambient > 24 hours


Collection Instructions

Source Examples for this test are: Penile or Urethral

Current antibiotic therapy, collection site and/or source all must be written on the test requisition


Minimum Volume


Neonatal Volume

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Negative


Test Comments:

Isolation of aerobic, clinically significant organisms will be performed.
 
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing may be performed on appropriate isolates.

Specimens are inoculated onto artificial growth media and incubated sufficient time to allow growth of the suspected microbe. Media type, incubation conditions and period of incubation may vary with the type of microorganism suspected.
 
Positive results are rendered as soon as available either as preliminary (partial) or final (complete) reports.
 
Negative reports are rendered when sufficient incubation time has elapsed without growth on culture media capable of supporting growth of the suspected organism.


Methodology:
  • Manual

Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Parkview Regional Medical Center
Days Performed
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Departments
  • Microbiology
Turn Around Time

3 days


Coding & Compliance

CDM

01412723


CPT Coding

87070, 87205 (Reflexes 87186, 87077)