Upper Respiratory Culture

Test ID: CXRES

CPT code: 87070
LOINC: 32355-0
Specimen Type: Swab
Frequency: Setup: daily; prelim24hrs, final 2 days
Instructions: For nasal or nasopharyngeal, use 2 “mini-tip” swabs; 1 per nostril. For
throat use cultswab twin stuarts. Specify source.
Text: Isolate and identify potentially pathogenic organisms.
Methodology: Conventional culture.

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