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PERITONEAL FLUID/ABCESS CULTURE & STAIN
Test CodeLAB4036
CPT Codes
87070
Preferred Specimen
Peritoneal fluid
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Instructions
The specimen should be submitted to the lab as soon as possible after collection, preferably in less than 1 hour.
Fluid specimens obtained through the skin should use appropriate skin disinfection technique. Fluid may be submitted to the laboratory in a syringe as long as the needle is removed and it is appropriately capped.
Transport Container
sterile container
sterile swab
sterile swab
Setup Schedule
Set Up:Daily Report Available:5 days
Clinical Significance
Fluid for bacteriology testing should be collected from a site representative of the active disease process.
Performing Laboratory
GBMC Microbiology
