Genital Culture, Female

Included Tests

Genital Culture; Gram Stain; Wet Prep

Specimen Requirements

ESwab - Liquid Amies Fluid

Transport And Storage

24 hours Ambient

Disclaimer will be reported if received Ambient > 24 hours

Collection Instructions

Source Examples for this test are: Cervical, Endocervical, Vaginal, or Urethral

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


For Vaginal self collection patient instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Vaginal self collection Spanish patient instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Vaginal self collection Burmese patient instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Vaginal self collection Arabic patient instruction sheet see Addendum D

Minimum Volume

Neonatal Volume

Reference Range:

Negative

Test Comments:

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

CDM

01412722

CPT Coding

87070, 87205, 87210 (Reflexes 87186, 87077)