CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL

CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code		MICRO. RQN.
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
Preservative
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
Reference Range
Component Information
Collection Notes
Additional Comments

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