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Pediatric Blood Culture, Progressive

Test Code
5919


CPT Codes
87040

Includes
If culture is positive, an identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT codes: 87076 or 87106 or 87077 or 87140 or 87147 or 87149). Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT codes: 87181, 87184, 87185, 87186).


Preferred Specimen
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
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 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


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 (positives called immediately)


Reference Range
No growth




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.