Cervical/Vaginal Culture
Performing Laboratory
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical CenterSpecimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Cervical/vaginal cultureContainer/Tube: Starswab II Bact Culture Collection and Transport System, see Culture Chart
Specimen Transport Temperature
AmbientReference Values
Normal: No pathogens isolated/ normal vaginal flora
Negative/normal reports in 3 days
Critical values: Shigella spp., Streptococcus agalactiae in OB patients, Listeria monocytogenes in OB patients