Upper Respiratory Culture, Routine
Also known as: Culture, Upper Respiratory, Routine, Ear Culture, Nasopharynx Culture, Nose Culture, Sinus Culture
Use
Isolate and identify potentially pathogenic organisms from throat, sinus etc; evaluate pharyngitis; evaluate nares for staph
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
Interpreting results requires significant expertise to avoid false positives/negatives. Various etiologic agents, including anaerobic organisms, can cause pharyngitis but will not be detected with aerobic culture methods. This procedure does not include screening for Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Chronic tonsil and adenoid infections often involve anaerobic organisms, which are not recovered through aerobic methods.
Methodology
Culture-based
Biomarkers
Staphylococcus aureus
MicroorganismStreptococcus pyogenes
Microorganism
LOINC Codes
- 32355-0 - Bacteria Spec Resp Cult
- 32355-0 - Bacteria Spec Resp Cult
- 23658-8 - Other Antibiotic Susc Islt
Result Turnaround Time
2-4 days
Related Documents
For more information, please review the documents below
Specimen
Other
Volume
One swab or aspirated material
Minimum Volume
Not provided
Container
Bacterial culture transport swab
Collection Instructions
Throat: Depress tongue and rub swab vigorously over tonsillar area and posterior pharynx. Nasopharynx: Insert flexible wire swab into nostril until posterior nares, leave for 15-30 secs, rotate and remove.
Storage Instructions
Maintain specimen at room temperature.
Causes for Rejection
Unlabeled specimen, name discrepancy, inappropriate transport device, leaking, received after 48 hours, expired transport
Other tests from different labs that may be relevant