The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK


Culture-GC Screen
Order Code: C GC
Order Form: A-1a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory or IPR Req
  Microbiology
BT 6004
356-2591 (0700-2300)Bacteriology/Virology
Section

356-3527 (2300-0700)
Core Lab
Collection Medium:
Sterile container
Testing Schedule:
0700-2200, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Analytic Time:
Cultures are completed within 3-5 days.
Comments:
Collect specimen using a culturette and swab directly to a Jembec plate 
if available.  Place white tablet in hole of the Jembec plate (to 
provide CO2 atmosphere) and place in the Ziploc bag provided.  If 
Jembec plate is not available, transport culturette to the laboratory 
immediately.
CPT Code:
87081

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Updated: 02/20/2007

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