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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code LAB4093 Cystic Fibrosis Pathogen Culture, Throat

Performing Section

Microbiology

Special Collection Notes

Collect specimen per standard operating procedures

Specimen Type

Sputum: Sterile Container

 

Throat Swab: Aerobic Swab

 

Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL): Sterile Container

Specimen Volume

Sputum Minimum: 0.2ml

Processing Instructions

Store and transport specimen ambient.
Sputum specimens should be received within 24 hours. Sputum specimens that must be transported from a distance should be shipped on wet ice by overnight mail.

Temperature

Ambient (unless >4 hour then Refrigerated)

Test Components

CULTURE, CF PATHOGEN THROAT

Reference Range

No CF pathogens isolated

TAT

120 Hours

Sample Stability

Refrigerated: 5 days

Aliases

CFTC

CPT

87070

Test/Batch Schedule

Monday – Sunday

Method

Culture Media