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Test Code LAB4510 CULTURE, EAR

Infectious

Specimen Type

Sterile swab or aspiration.

Preferred Specimen: Eswab
Alternative Specimen: Sterile Container

Collection Instructions

Submit suppurative material from ear collected on sterile swab Eswab or send fluid aspiration.

Turnaround Time

3 Days

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

ESWAB
Room temp: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours

Specimen Processing

Store and transport at room temperature

Method

Organism Isolation

Culture

Reference Ranges

Gram stain results

Culture: No growth

Culture: Growth - ID and MIC

 

Synonyms

Ear culture

 

Test Components

Gram Stain; Culture, Ear.

CPT Codes

87070, 87205