Ear culture, stain

Alphabetical Test listing

Ear culture, stain-12423

Test name:

Ear culture, stain

Test number:

12423

Excellian order number:

LAB12423

Abbreviation:

ABC

Tests included:

Culture
Gram stain
Identification, susceptibilities and serogrouping will be performed on all microbiology isolates considered by the laboratory to be significant.

Specimen type:

Ear specimen

Collection container:

ESwab mini-tip collection kit (green)

Collection instructions:

Wash away surface contamination with sterile water or saline before culturing; do not use a bacteriostatic agent.

Processing instructions:

Submit entire specimen

Transport container:

ESwab mini-tip collection kit (green)

Alternate transport container:

Other bacterial culture swab or

Sterile container

Transport and stability:

ESwab:
Ambient - 48 hours
Refrigerated - 48 hours

Other swab:
Ambient - 24 hours

Sterile container:
Ambient - 24 hours

Performing lab:

AHL - Microbiology: M

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

Preliminary - 1 day
Final - 3 days

Method:

Culture and gram stain

CPT codes:

87070
87205

Additional CPT codes:
87186 - Sensitivities (if appropriate)
87077 - ID (if appropriate)

This list may not be all inclusive if there is the need to send the ID or sensitivities out to a referral laboratory

Date created:

01/21/2008

Revised date:

09/25/2019

Review date:

03/06/2020