Respiratory Culture - Cystic Fibrosis
- LIS Mnemonic: CRCF
Collect
* See Remarks below*
Volume Required
1 mL sputum or 1 swab
Minimum Required
1 mL sputum or 1 swab
Transport
Send to laboratory immediately at room temperature
Unacceptable conditions
Refrigerated specimens; not suitable for anaerobes
Days Performed
Daily
Reported
Updates daily until final
CPT
87070
Methodology
Culture
Remarks
SPECIMEN COLLECTION INFORMATION:
Respiratory specimen in double swab culture device or sputum in a sterile leak-proof screw capped container
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This Test is Only for patients with Cystic Fibrosis.Not suitable for anaerobes.
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