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Test Code CEAR Culture, Ear, with Gram Stain

Additional Codes

Epic EAP
LAB942 Ear culture 

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Sterile Swab in Bacterial Transport Media (Stuarts, Amies)

 

Collection Information: 

Drainage, Aspirate/Sterile Transport Swab or Sterile Container

 

Remarks: 

Identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient Stability: 

24 hours

Performing Laboratory

Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines

CPT

87070 - Culture

87205 - Gram Stain

Methodology

Plate Culture/ Gram Stain

Performance

Daily

 

Analytical Time: 

2 days

Alias

Aerobic Bacteria Culture, Ear, Aerobic Culture