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Culture, Nasopharynx (NP)/Upper Respiratory

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UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

 

Specimen Type
Mini-tip swab: Lawson #050440

Test ID  
Test Number 9512
SMS Browse Culture - Resp. Upper - Eye/Ear/NP
CPT Code(s)  
Group/Individual Test  
Laboratory Clinical Microbiology; 966-4053
Tube Station 82
SpecimenRoutine:See Important Comments
Gram stain No
AvailabilityRoutine:24 hrs/day, 7 days/week
 STAT: 
 Expedite: 
Turnaround Time 48 hours
Reference RangeNormal: 
 Critical: 
Comments

Deliver within 2 hrs of collection.
Use mini-tip swab (Lawson 050440)

For MRSA screening culture order MRSAS.

 

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Culture, Nasopharynx (NP)/Upper Respiratory 

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