Collect

Body fluid, nasal/sinus, tissue, aspirate, abscess, or other material collected from wounds, lesions, etc

Send in sterile container or swab collection device (ESwab preferred) with bacterial transport media

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature
Avoid exposure to temperature extremes in transit
Send to lab ASAP

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature: 24 hours

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimen or swab in M4 or UTM,
Non-sterile or leaking container,
Anticoagulant or additive,
Dry swab,
Frozen

Remarks

If cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is collected, order CSFCX
Please include specimen source

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Gram stain within 12 hours of receipt in lab
Final, 3-4 days after receipt in lab (if no growth)
Positive cultures are reported when detected

Methodology

Bacterial stain, culture and identification

Lab Department

Microbiology

Testing Location

Intermountain

Includes

Gram Stain

Synonyms

  • Aerobic Culture
  • Bone Culture
  • Wound Culture
  • Abscess Culture
  • Aerobic Bacteria Culture
  • Vaginal Culture
  • Vaginal CX
  • Wound CX
  • Aerobic CX
  • Culture, Body Fluid
  • Body Fluid Culture
  • Body Fluid CX
  • Lesion Culture
  • MRSA culture
  • Routine Culture

CPT Codes

87070

Updated

3/24/21

Interface Order Code (OBR)

RCX

Interface Result Code (OBX)

CULT, GMST, RPT, SDES, SREQ
Collecting

Collect

Body fluid, nasal/sinus, tissue, aspirate, abscess, or other material collected from wounds, lesions, etc

Send in sterile container or swab collection device (ESwab preferred) with bacterial transport media

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature
Avoid exposure to temperature extremes in transit
Send to lab ASAP

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature: 24 hours

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimen or swab in M4 or UTM,
Non-sterile or leaking container,
Anticoagulant or additive,
Dry swab,
Frozen

Remarks

If cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is collected, order CSFCX
Please include specimen source
Resulting

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Gram stain within 12 hours of receipt in lab
Final, 3-4 days after receipt in lab (if no growth)
Positive cultures are reported when detected

Methodology

Bacterial stain, culture and identification
Additional Information

Lab Department

Microbiology

Testing Location

Intermountain

Includes

Gram Stain

Synonyms

  • Aerobic Culture
  • Bone Culture
  • Wound Culture
  • Abscess Culture
  • Aerobic Bacteria Culture
  • Vaginal Culture
  • Vaginal CX
  • Wound CX
  • Aerobic CX
  • Culture, Body Fluid
  • Body Fluid Culture
  • Body Fluid CX
  • Lesion Culture
  • MRSA culture
  • Routine Culture
Coding

CPT Codes

87070

Updated

3/24/21
Interface Mapping

Interface Order Code (OBR)

RCX

Interface Result Code (OBX)

CULT, GMST, RPT, SDES, SREQ

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