Respiratory Culture II

Test Code

769

CPT Codes
87070<br>Limited Access Code

Includes

Preferred Specimen

10 mL bronchial wash, bronchoalveolar lavage or tracheal aspirate collected in a sterile, leak-proof container, or 5 mL sputum

Minimum Volume

5 mL BAL, tracheal aspirate • 3 mL sputum

Instructions

Note: If a CDC Select Agent (agents and toxins that have been determined to have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety) is suspected, please contact the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory at Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute in Chantilly for instructions.

Sputum: Early morning expectorated sputum from deep cough. Instruct patient to gargle with water and cough deeply to collect deep respiratory specimen in a sterile container.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Setup Schedule

Set up: Daily; Report available: 4 days

Reference Range

Normal respiratory flora or no growth depending on site.

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.