Corynebacterium diphtheriae Culture

0060360
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Ordering Recommendation

Identify C diphtheriae in clinical specimens.

Mnemonic

MC DIPH

Methodology

Culture/Identification

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-4 days
Negative culture reported at 4 days.  Positive culture reported as soon as detected.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Nasopharynx, throat, or wound swab. 
Swab nasopharynx and throat at the site of membrane or inflammation to increase recovery. Swab base of cleansed wound, if present. Submit each swab with a separate test order.

Specimen Preparation

Place swab in bacterial transport media.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature.

Unacceptable Conditions

Media: UTM or other viral transport media.

Remarks

Specimen source preferred.

Stability

Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable

Reference Interval

Culture negative for Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Standard

Note

If the organism is isolated, identification and toxin testing will be confirmed by the Center for Disease Control.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

87081; Identification CPT codes may vary based on method

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0060360 Culture, Corynebacterium diphtheriae 16676-9
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Aliases

  • C. diptheria culture
  • Culture, Corynebacterium diphtheria
  • Culture, Corynebacterium diphtheriae
  • Diphtheria Culture
Corynebacterium diphtheriae Culture