Genital Culture
Performing Laboratory
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Specify source
Container/Tube: eSwab collection and transport System
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Reference Values
Normal: No apparent pathogen/normal flora
Negative/normal reports in 3 days
Crtical values: Shigella spp., Streptococcus agalactiae in OB patients, Listeria monocytogenes in OB patients
Day(s) Test Set Up
All
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87070