Genital Culture C GEN

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Culture - Genital

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Genital

EPIC Order Name

Genital Culture

Clinical Info

For recovery of organisms frequently associated with genital infections.

Specimen Type

Cervical

Container

ESwab

Collection Instructions

1. Remove excess mucus, secretion, or discharge.
2. Swab genital area with sterile culture transport swab.
3. Return swab to sterile culture transport tube to ensure specimen preservation.
4. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
5. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature.
Note:  Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

Transport Instructions

Please collect specimens using an ESwab.

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Microbiology Culture

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories
If culture is positive, additional charge(s)/CPT code(s) may apply for identification
and/or antibiotic susceptibilities performed when appropriate.

CPT

87070

PDM

6201110

Result Interpretation

Routine genital flora

Forms