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Test Code DIPC DIPHTHERIA CULTURE

Important Note

-DO NOT MOISTEN SWAB AFTER SPECIMEN COLLECTION

Performing Location

Vermont State Lab

CPT

87070

LOINC

16676-9

Collection Intstructions

  1. USE REGULAR OR MINI-TIP SWAB AS SPECIMEN SOURCE DICTATES.
  2. DO NOT MOISTEN SWAB AFTER SPECIMEN COLLECTION.

Availabitlity and Turn-around Guidelines

 SCHEDULE: Smears run daily in AM, so if specimen is there - it will be run the same day. 

Smear report by mail in 7 days; Culture set up daily, report by mail in 60 days.