Test ID: CXEAR
CPT code: 87070
LOINC: 608-0
Specimen Type:
Frequency: Setup: Daily; Prelim 24 hrs, final 3 days
Instructions: Aspirate material from middle ear and submit in syringe or sterile
container. Alt/ for outer ear send red top swab.
Text: Determine causative agent of otitis externa or otitis media.
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing on significant pathogens will be
performed at an additional charge.
Methodology: Conventional culture