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Test Code CULTANA Anaerobic Culture

Important Note

Oxygen is toxic to Anaerobic Bacteria, protect specimen from room air.

Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

 

Specimen Requirements

Optimal:  Tissue, Body Fluid, or Aspirate in sterile cup or capped syringe.

 

Acceptable:  Blue capped "gel" culturette.

 

Performing Laboratory

Conway Regional Clinical Laboratory Services

Reference Values

No growth.

Methodology

Conventional culture.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday.

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87073