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Body Fluid Culture and Gram Stain

Test Code
FLDC


CPT Codes
87070 87205

Preferred Specimen
Sterile Body fluid or aspirate


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL of fluid


Instructions
Document Body fluid type.


Transport Container
Sterile screw top, sterile tube or syringe (needles are not acceptable).  1.0 to 8.0 mL of sterile body fluid  (pleural, peritoneal, synovial) may be aseptically inoculated into an aerobic BACTEC vial


Methodology
Culture

Setup Schedule
Daily upon receipt


Report Available
Reports issued 24, 48 and 72 hours and 7 days for CSF and Synovial fluid specimens




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.