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
Urogenital (vaginal, cervical, urethral swab or vaginal secretions)
Container Type
Viral Media
Collection Instructions
Urine, sterile body fluids, tissue, wound swabs, respiratory (sputum, bronchial washings, tracheobronchial secretions, bronchial alveolar lavage (BAL)/wash, nasopharyngeal swab or throat swab) collected in a VCM medium (green-cap) tube or equivalent (UTM) container is also acceptable. Respiratory specimens are only acceptable from children under 1 year old.
Processing Information - Lab Use Only
Transport Temperature
Frozen-Only
Specimen Stability
Room Temp=Unacceptable; Refrigerated=48 Hours; Frozen=30 Days
Rejection Criteria
Specimens collected on wooden shafted swabs or cotton swabs; Specimne received in expired transport medium; Tissue specimen in formalin; Urine containing any preservative; Specimens received in M4RT transport medium; Raw specimens; Specimens collected in molecular transport medium
Test Volume Required
1 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 comments, on specimen and on batch sheet.
Comments
Respiratory specimens are only acceptable from children under 1 year old.
CPT Codes
87109
Revised
09-27-22