CULTURE, NASOPHARYNGEAL

Isolates and identifies bacteria from nasopharyngeal swabs, typically for respiratory infections like influenza or COVID-19, with sensitivity testing to determine appropriate antibiotics.

Also known asCultureNasopharyngealIsolation & Identification +sensitivity CultureNasopharyngeal

Available via

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Contains

10 parameters

Earliest reports in

3 Working Days

Test details
Preparations

No special preparations needed

Test included
CULTURE, NASOPHARYNGEAL includes 10 parameters

  • Specimen Source
  • Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Fungal Elements
  • Gram''s Stain
  • Alberts Stain
  • Culture
  • Organism
  • Organism 2
  • Remark

Test code

1213CS

Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
SpecimenVacutainerVolume
SwabOthers2 NO

Specimen stability information

Swab

Specimen rejection criteria

Test run frequency

Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday,Sunday TIME - 17:00

Turn around time

3 Working Days

Performing locations

Department

  • Micro Biology

CPT and Loinc codes

CULTURE, NASOPHARYNGEAL

1150