Orderable EAP code:

LAB104135

Billable EAP Codes:

80001921 x 1, 80001946 x 1, 80003084 x 1, Additional charges may apply

CPT Codes:

87070 x 1, 87075 x 1, 87176 x 1, Additional charges may apply

Lab Section:

Microbiology

Turnaround Time:

5 days

Test Schedule:

7 days a week, 7am to 7pm.

Specimen Requirements:

Preferred: 3 to 5 mm tissue in sterile leakproof container. 
Minimum volume is 1 mm tissue.

Add sterile saline to specimen in sterile container to prevent from drying out. 

Transport at room temperature.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

As above.

Comments:

Stability is 24 hours at room temperature.

Rejection criteria: Additive besides saline in sterile container (ex: formalin), past stability, frozen.

Culture set for Aerobic and Anaerobic growth.