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Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Eswab
Collection Instructions: Collect using sterile technique.
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Green Nasopharyngeal
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Reference Range
No growth
Methodology
manual
CPT
87070
Test Alias
Culture Ear
Ear Culture
C Ear
Lab Handling
Acceptable specimen is a swab in transport media. To obtain, clean outer ear to reduce contamination prior to culturing. Swab any exudate, drainage, or lesion and place in transport media. Bring to the Lab as soon as possible.