| Ordering Code | 5512 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Genital Culture |
| Alias | Vaginal Culture |
| Preferred Specimen | Amniotic Fluid, Bartholin Cyst, Cervix, Culdocentesis, Endometrium, Epididymis or Testicular, Fallopian Tubes & Pelvic Cavity, Genital Ulcer, IUD, Penile Lesion, Placenta, Skene's Glands, Urethra, Uterus, Vagina, Vulva |
| Preferred Container | Eswab |
| Other Specimen/Container | Bacterial transport device with transport media (e.g culturette) |
| Optimum Volume | If Eswab is not used, both swabs of a dual-swab culturette is preferred. |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Ambient Airline: Ambient |
| Specimen Stability | Ambient: 1 Day Refrigerated: Not Stable Specimens will be accepted up to 2 days, but fastidious organisms may not remain viable after 24 hours, or if specimen is received refrigerated or on a dry swab. |
| Rejection Criteria | Dry cotton swab, Expired container/transport media, Frozen, Refrigerated |
| Avail. Stat | NO |
| Analytic Time | Up to 5 Days Preliminary reports at 24 and 48 hours. Additional time is required for identification and/or susceptibilty testing if culture is positive. |
| Methodology | Visual examination for bacterial growth on selective and non-selective media. |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of June 29, 2025.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: | ALL | See report. | |||||||
| Report Status: | ALL | See report. | |||||||
| Gram Stain: | ALL | See report. | |||||||
| Culture | ALL | See report. |