Methodology
Culture
Specimen Type
See Collection Instructions
Performing Lab
Quest Diagnostics San Juan Capistrano
Epic ID
LAB01530
Lab Test Days
Daily
Standard TAT
7-8 Days
Collection Information
Specimen Required
1-3 mL or 1 swab urogenital (vaginal, cervical, urethral swab or secretions) collected in a VCM tube or FDA approved equivalent transport medium
Container Type
Viral Media (Quest VCM)
Collection Instructions
1-3 mL Urine collected in: VCM tube or FDA approved equivalent transport medium; Infant (<1 year old) respiratory sample (sputum, bronchial washing/BAL, tracheobronchial secretions, nasopharyngeal or throat swabs) collected in: VCM tube or FDA approved equivalent transport medium is also acceptable.
Processing Information - Lab Use Only
Transport Temperature
Frozen-Only
Specimen Stability
Room Temp: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 48 Hours; Frozen: 30 Days
Rejection Criteria
Expired transport systems; Molecular transport systems; Wooden-shaft and calcium alginate swabs; Urine containing preservatives; Raw specimens, or specimens received in M4RT transport media; Respiratory specimens from patients >1 year old; Specimens submitted in formalin
Test Volume Required
3 mL or 1 Swab
Minimum Test Volume
1 mL or 1 Swab
Processing Instructions
Respiratory specimens are only acceptable from children under 1 year old. Indicate source in EPIC, on specimen and on batch sheet submitted with specimen.
Comments
Respiratory specimens are only acceptable from children under 1 year old.
CPT Codes
87109
Revised
11/7/25
Initials
SA