Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Ear, Nose, and Throat Culture Build info

Synonyms

  • EAR NOSE AND THROAT CULTURE
  • PARANASAL
  • C ENT
  • SINUSITIS
  • OTITIS
  • SINUS
  • LAB10274

Short Name

Cx ENT

Procedure Master Number

LAB10274

Procedure ID

111176

Clinical Info

For routine throat cultures, order "Group A Streptococcus Culture, Throat". Ear, Nose, and Throat Culture is intended for the comprehensive workup of sinusitis and related infections.

Specimen Sources

 Adenoids Ear, Left Ear, Right Frontal sinus Larynx Nares Nasopharynx Nose Oral Mucosa Oropharynx/Throat Paranasal Pharynx Sinus, Nasal Sinus, Nasal Tongue Show more...

Specimen Types

 Abscess Aspirate Body Fluid Respiratory Swab Tissue

Container

Sterile

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Screw-capped sterile container or ESwab (Preferred)
Specimen: 1 mL (min) nasal aspirate. Wash or ESwab
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Microbiology Culture

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories
C ENT REPLACES bacterial culture of body fluids (C BF) from the following sources:
Aspirate, Ear, Nasal aspirate, Nasal wash, Paranasal and Sinus
If culture is positive, additional charge(s)/CPT code(s) may apply for identi

CPT

87070,87075,87205

PDM

 2062082

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Results