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Culture, Blood

Message
Reflex: Perform definitive identification and sensitivities upon each significant organism.


Test Code
BLOOD


Preferred Specimen
Optimal Specimen requirements: Patient >12 years - 20 ml blood ( 10 ml to each bottle), Patient 6-12 years: 10 ml.- 5 ml in each bottle, Patient 0-5 years: 1-5 ml.: add entire volume to BACTEC PEDS plus F


Instructions
Decontaminate skin with ChloraPrep One -Step Frepp Applicator or with alcohol and povidone iodine. Sterile venipuncture. Provide anatomic collection site .


Transport Container
2 Blood Culture bottles


Transport Temperature
Place blood culture vials in the blood culture analyzer promptly. Storage at room temperature up to 2 hours is acceptable but prolongs organism recovery time.


Reference Range
Negative,   Critical Value: All positives


Clinical Significance
The detection of microorganisms in blood has importance in the diagnosis and prognosis of endocarditis, septicemia or chronic bacteremia.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.