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Bronchial Wash Culture with Gram Stain
Test Code1236220106
Alias/See Also
Bronch
CPT Codes
87070, 87205
Preferred Specimen
Bronchial washing in a sterile containner
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Instructions
1. Collect specimen avoiding contaimination by oropharyngeal flora.
2. Place bronchial washing in sputum trap or sterile container.
3. Label specimen noting the specimen source of bronchial washing.
2. Place bronchial washing in sputum trap or sterile container.
3. Label specimen noting the specimen source of bronchial washing.
Transport Container
Sterile container
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated 24 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Source other than bronchial washings.
Improper specimen collection, storage or transport.
Improper specimen collection, storage or transport.
Reference Range
Normal respiratory flora
Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
