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HelpTest Code LAB228 Throat Culture
Test Performed By
Cayuga Medical Center, Main Laboratory
Container Name
Red Double Swab
Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed
Monday through Sunday; Continuously
List Price
$125.00 Identification and susceptibility will be done, as applicable, with an extra charge
CPT Codes
87070
Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Collection Instructions
Culturette double-swab preferred. Refrigeration is recommended.
Throat cultures are clinically indicated to detect the presence of group A strep, arcanobacterium and yeast. In certain cases, predominating organisms will be reported.
Routine throat cultures do NOT include detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Molecular testing is the test of choice.
Clinical and Interpretive
Culture can be used as an aid in the diagnosis of upper respiratory bacterial infections.
Specimen Stability
Stability: 3 days