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HelpTest Code LAB228 THROAT CULTURE
Additional Codes
Internal: 10619
External: THROATCX
Beaker: LAB228
PERFORMED AT
SBH LABORATORY
Specimen Requirements
Container Type: Culturette
Specimen Processing: Store and transport to lab at room temperature.
Method
Organism Isolation & Identification
CPT Codes
87070
Department
Microbiology
Test Schedule
Daily at SC Bend
Turnaround Time
48 hours
Remarks
Order as Strep screen if for Beta strep only. Use separate request if GC or Corynebacterium diphtheriae or pertussis are suspected.