Throat Culture
Performing Laboratory
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Throat culture
Container/Tube: eSwab collection and transport System
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Reference Values
Normal: No apparent pathogen, no Group A Beta Streptococci isolated. If full throat culture, normal upper respiratory flora mentioned
Negative/normal reports in 2 days
Day(s) Test Set Up
All
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87081