Culture, Urogenital

Collection Requirements

Source: urogenital
Container: eSwab

Cervical/Vaginal: avoid swabbing uninfected mucosal surfaces
Urethral: collect exudate with eSwab
- If no discharge can be obtained, cleanse the external urethra and insert swab 2-4 cm into the urethra

Turn Around Time

3 days

Availability

Routine

Lab Processing Instructions

Room temperature

Performing Laboratory

Adele Hall

Adele Hall Lab Section

Microbiology

Instrumentation/Methodology

Culture

Reference Ranges

No bacteria isolated

CPT

87070