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Test Code MIGC Culture, Genital, Male (Internal), Bacteria

Specimen and Container/Tube

Swab, fluid, or aspirate

Site: prostate, testes

Sterile container

Collection Instructions

Offsite Collection Instructions

See UCMC Collection Instructions

UCMC Collection Instructions

Specimen Source: Prostatic fluid
Specimen Collection: Aspirate collected by physician
Specimen Transport: 24 hr, no refrigeration.


Specimen Source: Testes
Specimen Collection: Aspirate collected by physician.
Specimen Transport: 24 hr, no refrigeration.

 

See Microbiology Specimen Collection:

  • See category “Genital, Male Internal”, Table 1 BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA, MYCOLOGY, MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB), VIROLOGY

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

See UCMC
Collection Instructions

Rejection Criteria

Whole blood/unspun samples greater than 6 hours will be rejected.

Reference Values

Negative

Critical Values

 

All positive  culture

 

 

 

 

All

Test Components

Gram stain

Aerobic culture

CPT Codes

87070, 87205

LOINC Codes

31087070, 30687205

Methodology

Conventional culture media

Turnaround Time

Gram stain only: within 1 hr of receipt in Microbiology lab; if STAT requested.

STAT Turnaround Time

Gram stain only: within 1 hr of receipt in Microbiology lab; if STAT requested.

Day(s) Performed

24/7

STAT DAY(S) AND TIME(S) PERFORMED

Available

Last Reviewed Date

08/12/2022