Culture, Genital Tract, Female (Cervical, Urethral, and Vaginal)

Data	Value
Method	Culture (Gram Stain for Vaginal only)
CPT Code	87070 Vaginal Culture will receive Gram Stain CPT 87205
Preferred Specimen	Swab in transport media Source: Cervical, Urethral or Vaginal
Other Acceptable Specimens	None
Specimen Container	Culture collection swab
Specimen Identification	Label transport tube with patient’s first and last name, DOB and date/time of collection.
Special Instructions	Indicate specific specimen source on requisition slip. Include any pertinent patient medical history and indicate the suspected diagnosis.
Shipping Requirements	Store and ship at room temperature. Do not refrigerate Samples collected on swab must be transported to the lab same day as collected.
Sample Rejection Criteria	Inappropriate specimen transport Expired transport medium Leaking transport container Mislabeled specimen Unlabeled specimen Specimen > 72 hours old
Turn-around-time	72 hours