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NEPHROSTOMY CULTURE

Test Code
LAB304831


CPT Codes
87070

Includes
Bacterial culture, gram stain and susceptibility (if indicated).


Preferred Specimen
Sterile leak-proof container, labeled as nephrostomy 


Minimum Volume
1 mL urine


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Refrigerate after collection. 


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens left at ambient temperature > 2 hours. 


Methodology
Culture

Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday


Reference Range
No growth in three days.


Clinical Significance
Identification and susceptibility testing (if indicated) will be performed on positive cultures. Nephrostomy cultures are processed as open
wounds and are quantitated as rare, few, several, and many. Colony counts are not performed.


Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center
United Hospital Center




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.