Urethral culture, stain-625

Test info

  
Urethral culture, stain
  
625
  
LAB625
  
URE
  
  • Culture
  • Gram stain
  • Identification, susceptibilities and serogrouping will be performed on all microbiology isolates considered by the laboratory to be significant.
  

Detection of bacteria commonly associated with urethritis.

  

Will not detect Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, or Ureaplasma.

Specimen

  
Urethral swab
  
  

ESwab mini-tip collection kit (green)

 

  
Urethral secretions
  

ESwab flexible mini-tip collection kit (blue)

Other bacterial culture swabs (Amies or Stuarts)

Charcoal swab

  

Other bacterial culture swabs (Amies or Stuarts)

Charcoal swab

  

ESwab:
for Neisseria gonorrhoeae;
    Refrigerated - 24 hours
    Ambient - 24 hours

for other pathogens;
    Refrigerated - 48 hours
    Ambient - 48 hours

Other swab:
for Neisseria gonorrhoeae;
    Ambient - 12 hours

for other pathogens;
    Ambient - 24 hours

Charcoal Swab:
Ambient - 24 hours

  
  • Improper label (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Time delay between time of collection and receipt of specimen
  • Improper transport container
  • Improper transport temperature
  • Interfering substances
  • Inappropriate specimen type
  • Leaking container

Performance

  
AHL - Microbiology: M
  
Daily
  
Preliminary - 1 day
Final - 3 days
  

Culture and gram stain

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Billing

  
87070
87205

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

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

Tracking

  
05/20/2004
  
12/20/2023
  
12/18/2023