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

Culture-GC Screen
Order Code: C GC
Epic Lab Code: LAB235
Order Form: A-1a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory or Epic 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: 10/06/2009

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