Microbiology Collection Guidelines
Note: The following collection guidelines are only for the tests listed below.
Please transport all specimens to the laboratory within 24 hours to maintain specimen integrity.
ESWAB™ 1 |
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Healthcare providers are encouraged to use the ESwab that best fits the specimen source and patient. ESwabs are interchangeable for all cultures in the section listed below. |
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6007 |
Culture, Routine |
6010 |
Culture, Anaerobic |
6028 |
Culture, Environmental |
6052 |
Culture, Genital |
6012 |
Culture, MRSA |
6036 |
Culture, Nasopharynx |
6108 |
Culture, Strep-A Screen, Non-Throat |
6047 |
Culture, Strep-A Screen, Throat |
6079 |
Culture, Strep-B - Pregnancy (vaginal and rectal) |
6046 |
Culture, Throat |
6077 |
Culture, Fungus Non-Blood or Skin |
6061 |
Group-A Strep Rapid, Reflex Culture |
4591 |
Influenza A & B Antigen |
1Not suitable for 6128 Acid Fast Culture, 6130 Acid Fast Smear & Culture, 6126 Acid Fast Smear.
*Must be submitted refrigerated.
Recommended for nose, throat, female genitalia, and wounds.
Recommended for eye, ear, nasal passages, and urogenital tracts.
Recommended for nasopharynx and pediatric sample collection.
BD Affirm VP III |
|
2030 |
Vaginal Pathogens DNA Panel (Candida species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Trichomonas vaginalis) |
Tissue / Sterile Collection Containers |
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6128 |
Culture, Acid Fast |
6130 |
Culture, Acid Fast and Smear |
6107 |
Culture, Body Fluid |
6077 |
Culture, Fungus Non-Blood or Skin |
6007 |
Culture, Routine |
Roche COBAS Urine Collection Kit 2 |
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4335 |
Chlamydia/Gonorrhea, NAAT |
5399 |
Chlamydia, NAAT |
5397 |
Gonorrhea, NAAT |
3913 |
Trichomonas, NAAT, FEMALE ONLY |
4445 |
Trichomonas, NAAT, MALE ONLY |
2Be sure to fill specimen in between lines on vial
COBAS PCR Media Dual Swab Kit |
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3920 |
Bacterial Vaginosis, PCR (ESwab also acceptable) |
3914 |
Candida, PCR (ESwab also acceptable) |
5249 |
Chlamydia/Gonorrhea, NAAT, Swab |
3755 |
Chlamydia/Gonorrhea, Rectal AND Pharyngeal |
3770 |
Chlamydia/Gonorrhea, Rectal OR Pharyngeal |
5398 |
Chlamydia, NAAT, Swab |
5396 |
Gonorrhea, NAAT, Swab |
3742 |
HSV 1/2 and VZV by PCR |
3915 |
HSV I AND II, PCR (ESwab also acceptable) |
3911 |
Trichomonas, NAAT, Cervical Swab |
4445 |
Trichomonas, NAAT, Male Urine/Swab |
3910 |
Trichomonas, NAAT, Vaginal Swab |
3534 |
Urogenital Urea/Mycoplasma, PCR |
3740 |
Varicella Zoster by PCR |
M4RT Viral Transport 3 |
|
6069 |
Herpes Simplex, TMA |
4591 |
Influenza A/B Antigen (acceptable collection method) |
3 Must be stored refrigerated after collection.
M6 or UTM Viral Transport 4, 5 |
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6096 |
B. Pertussis/Parapertussis by PCR |
6326 |
COVID-19, Influenza A/B, and RSV by PCR |
3738 |
Influenza A/B and RSV by PCR |
3795 |
Respiratory Pathogen Panel by PCR |
4 Must be stored refrigerated before and after collection.
5 Please contact your local CPL customer service for additional referral tests requiring viral transport media.
Plain Red-Top Tube 6 |
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6110 |
KOH Prep (Fungal Smear) |
6105 |
Wet Prep (Wet Mount) |
6 Genital swab in 1 mL sterile saline.