Acceptable Specimens:
Inflamed areas, posterior pharynx, or tonsils
1. Collect specimen using a sterile Culturette® with transport media.
2. Label Culturette® with patient’s name (first
and last), date and time of collection, and type of
specimen.
3. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature
only.
Note: Specimen source is
required.
Conventional Culture Techniques
No growth
Monday through Sunday
87081-Culture
87077-Aerobic isolate (if appropriate)