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Culture, Cerebrospinal Fluid (and Gram Stain) (Reflex)

Message
Reflex: Perform identification and sensitivities upon clinically significant organisms.


Test Code
CSF


Preferred Specimen
CSF


Instructions
Collect fluid during sterile lumbar puncture, ventricular or suboccipital tap. Place the fluid in a sterile screw cap tube and deliver to Microbiology immediately. Tube #2, #3 or #4 are preferable when a series of sample tubes have been collected.


Transport Container
Sterile tube


Transport Temperature
Deliver to Lab STAT : Spec. stable for 1 hour at room temp.


Reference Range
Critical Value: All positives


Clinical Significance
Recovery of bacteria from cerebrospinal fluid may support clinical evidence of bacterial meningitis.




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.