Test Code 63060235 Anaerobic and Aerobic Culture
Specimen Requirements
Container: Sterile Container or Eswab (container "a" - click link under "Resources" to see picture)
Specimen Types: Abscess, amniotic fluid, appendix, ascites fl, bile, bite, blister, boil, bone, bone marrow, brain, cellulitis, draining, endomet asp, exudate, fluid, granuloma, liver, lung, m ear fl, nasal, other source, pericardial fl, peritoneal fl, placenta, pleural fluid, pustule, rectal abscess, sinus ethmoid, sinus maxillary, stump, synov fl, tissue, ulcer
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Stability:
Eswab: 48 hours
Other containers: 8 hours
Methodology
Culture
Day(s) Test Set Up/TAT
Performed:
Daily
TAT:
5 days
Aliases
Culture aerobic and anaerobic
CPT Code
87070, 87075
*Additional codes/fees may apply*