Environmental Culture
| Environmental Culture | | | |
| Number | | 008557 |
| CPT | | (not coded) |
| Synonyms | | Culture, Environmental ; Sterility Culture |
| Test Includes | | Culture; no susceptibility testing is performed. |
| Special Instructions | | This culture is used by long-term care facilities to monitor the environment. Laboratory should be contacted prior to environmental sampling by other customers. |
| Specimen | | Swabs from surfaces or objects |
| Volume | | Swab specimen |
| Container | | Bacterial culture transport swab with gel |
| Storage Instructions | | Maintain specimen at room temperature. |
| Causes for Rejection | | Inappropriate specimen transport condition; unlabeled specimen or name discrepancy between specimen and request label; specimen received after prolonged delay (usually more than 72 hours) |
| Use | | Assess sterility of materials or equipment used in patient care in hospital or nursing home only |
| Methodology | | Culture (aerobic), bacterial |
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