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Blood Culture II, Progressive
Test Code794
CPT Codes
87040
Includes
If positive, an identification and sensitivity will be performed at an additional charge.
Preferred Specimen
Adults: 8-10 mL of whole blood in each of BD BACTEC™ Plus Aerobic/F (blue label and cap) and Lytic/10 Anaerobic/F bottles (purple label and cap)
Neonates and Children 1 to 6 years: 1-3 mL of blood in a BACTEC™ Peds Plus/F bottle
Children weighing 30-80 lbs: 3 mL of blood in BD BACTEC™ Peds Plus/F bottle or 8-10 mL of blood in BD BACTEC™ Plus Aerobic/F and Lytic/10 Anaerobic/F bottles
Neonates and Children 1 to 6 years: 1-3 mL of blood in a BACTEC™ Peds Plus/F bottle
Children weighing 30-80 lbs: 3 mL of blood in BD BACTEC™ Peds Plus/F bottle or 8-10 mL of blood in BD BACTEC™ Plus Aerobic/F and Lytic/10 Anaerobic/F bottles
Minimum Volume
3 mL Adult
0.5 mL Neonates and Children (1-6 years)
0.5-1 mL Children weighing 30-80 lbs
0.5 mL Neonates and Children (1-6 years)
0.5-1 mL Children weighing 30-80 lbs
Other Acceptable Specimens
Bone marrow cultures:
For adults, use 1 BACTEC™ Plus Aerobic/F and 1 BACTEC™ Lytic/10 Anaerobic/F bottles.
For children, use a BACTEC™ Peds Plus Aerobic/F bottle for aerobic and anaerobic testing.
Blood culture bottles compatible with local automated instrumentation.
For adults, use 1 BACTEC™ Plus Aerobic/F and 1 BACTEC™ Lytic/10 Anaerobic/F bottles.
For children, use a BACTEC™ Peds Plus Aerobic/F bottle for aerobic and anaerobic testing.
Blood culture bottles compatible with local automated instrumentation.
Instructions
Do not pre-incubate bottles prior to shipment.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Blood specimens collected in EDTA, sodium citrate or anticoagulants such as SPS or heparin
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 7 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report