CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

   ENV

MGH LIS Test No

   506

Schedule

   Monday-Friday

Testing Time

   3 days

Testing Lab

   Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

   ENV

Specimen Info

Type

   see collection notes  

Volume

    

Temperature

    

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Collection Info

   Phone Microbiology supervisor for instructions on proper specimen collection 
and handling.
NOTE: Complete appropriate form:
      Inpatient:        Microbiology request form;
      Reference Lab:    Reference Lab request form
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Autoclave sterility checks - Attest culture; Hemodialysis - Standard plate medium - with quantitative count; Surface sampling - Rodac plate; Infection control - conventional culture.

Clinical Utilities
Useful for: Autoclave sterility checks; Hemodialysis cultures; Surface sampling; Infection control cultures

CPT Codes
87070

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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