Sign in →

Test Code GENM Culture, Genital Male

Additional Codes

YRMC Care - LAB5071

Performing Laboratory

YRMC Microbiology

Day(s) Test Set Up

Sunday through Saturday

Specimen Requirements

Urethra


Container/Tube: Sterile swab or mini-tip swab in sterile culture transport tube media.


Specimen Volume: Swab of urethra

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Do not refrigerate

Reference Values

Usual Distribution of Skin Flora

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87070 – Culture

87205 – Gram Stain

Methodology

Conventional culture methods

Includes Gram Stain

Collection Instructions

 Collect specimen as follows:


1. Collect discharge specimen 1 hour or more after urination. If no discharge is available, use a mini-tip swab and collect specimen from anterior urethra.
2. Insert swab 2 cm to 4 cm into urethra.


Note: 1. Label swab with patient’s name (first, last, and middle initial), medical record number (if appropriate), date of birth, date and time of specimen collection and collectors initials and/or ID number.

Testing Algorithm

1. All specimens submitted are screened for Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

2. Cultures are held for 72 hours before finalizing.

Loinc Code

10352-3