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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

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

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

CPT Codes

87070, 87205

LOINC Codes

31087070, 30687205

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

Test Components

Gram stain

Aerobic culture

Methodology

Conventional culture media

Last Reviewed Date

08/12/2022