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Blood Culture, Anaerobic
Test Code11456
CPT Codes
87040
Includes
Aerobic Culture and Anaerobic Culture
If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87076 or 87106 or 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87076 or 87106 or 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
Preferred Specimen
Adults: 8-10 mL blood collected in one of each BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale Green) and BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) bottles
Neonates and children 1 to 6 years: 1-3 mL blood collected in a BacT/ALERT PF PLUS (Yellow) bottle
Children weighing 30-80 lbs: 3 mL blood collected in a BacT/ALERT PF PLUS (Yellow) bottle or 8-10 mL blood collected in one of each BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale Green) and BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) bottles
Neonates and children 1 to 6 years: 1-3 mL blood collected in a BacT/ALERT PF PLUS (Yellow) bottle
Children weighing 30-80 lbs: 3 mL blood collected in a BacT/ALERT PF PLUS (Yellow) bottle or 8-10 mL blood collected in one of each BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale Green) and BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) bottles
Minimum Volume
BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale Green) and BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) bottles: 3 mL blood/bottle
BacT/ALERT PF PLUS (Yellow) bottles: 0.5 mL blood/bottle is acceptable, but 1 mL is preferred
BacT/ALERT PF PLUS (Yellow) bottles: 0.5 mL blood/bottle is acceptable, but 1 mL is preferred
Other Acceptable Specimens
Bone marrow cultures: For adults, bone marrow collected in one of each BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale Green) and BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) bottles
Instructions
Do not pre-incubate bottles prior to shipment.
Note: Blood culture bottles compatible with local automated instrumentation
Note: Blood culture bottles compatible with local automated instrumentation
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 using automated continuous monitoring system
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 5-7 days
(Positives will be called on immediately)
(Positives will be called on immediately)
Reference Range
No growth
Clinical Significance
Bacterial sepsis constitutes one of the most serious infectious diseases. The detection of microorganisms in a patient's blood has importance in the diagnosis and prognosis of endocarditis, septicemia, or chronic bacteremia.
