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BRONCH BRUSH CULTURE & GRAM STAIN

Test Code
LAB304750


CPT Codes
87070, 87205

Includes
Quantitative Bacterial Culture,Gram Stain, and Susceptibility (if indicated) for respiratory pathogens.


Preferred Specimen
Bronchial brush in sterile leak-proofcontainer


Minimum Volume
1 mL sterile saline with brush


Instructions
Place in sterile leak-proof container with 1 mL saline. Take to lab ASAP.


Transport Temperature
Ambient


Specimen Stability
Unstable and must be received by testing facility within two hours of collection for proper quantitation.


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens containing greater than 1 mL of saline and/or specimens not received in the testing facility within two hours of collection. 


Methodology
Culture

Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday


Reference Range
No growth in 3 days.


Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Camden Clark Medical 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.