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Eswab from vagina or rectal
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Eswab from vagina or rectal
Minimum Volume: N/A
Collection Instructions: The patient must be an expectant mother. Acceptable specimens include vaginal or rectal swabs from pregnant women with premature rupture of membranes. A single sterile culture swab should be collected. A Group B Strep Susceptibility will be performed if appropriate.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 24 hours before processing in LIM broth
Refrigerate: 48 hours before processing in LIM broth
CPT
87150, 87081