Ear Nose and Throat Culture C ENT

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Ear Nose and Throat Culture

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)

EPIC Order Name

Ear, Nose, and Throat Culture

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 Type

Other

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

Result Interpretation

No Growth or Normal Respiratory Flora

Forms

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