Test Code THRC THROAT CULTURE COMPREHENSIVE
EPIC Test ID
1230100134
Test Synonyms
CULTURE, THROAT|CULTURE THROAT
Collection Requirements
Depress tongue with tongue depressor. Sample the posterior pharynx and tonsils with a culturette swab, avoiding contact with the oral cavity.
Shipping and Handling Instructions
Optimal transport at room temperature within 1 day
Specimen Type
Swab
Specimen Source
Throat Swab
Specimen Tube Description
WMH Hospital Lab:STERILE SWAB
Performing lab
United Health Services Laboratories
Section
WMH Microbiology
CPT Code
87070
Loinc
626-2
EAP
LAB228