ANAEROBIC CULTURE

Test Code

LAB233

CPT Codes
87075

Includes

Culture for anaerobic organisms.

Preferred Specimen

Specimen in a sterile leak-proof container

Other Acceptable Specimens

Capped syringe or appropriate anaerobic transport medium. Examples of appropriate anaerobic specimens: sterile tissue, aspirates (collected with a needle and syringe), deep wound specimens collected surgically and transported anaerobically and foreign bodies removed surgically such as valves or metal plates that are then transported anaerobically.

Transport Temperature

Ambient

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 24 hours

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Anaerobic culture cannot be performed on specimens exposed to atmospheric oxygen (e.g.Culturette swabs). Routine aerobic culture will be performed on any specimen received on Culturette swabs. The following specimens are not acceptable for anaerobic culture: voided or catheterized urine,swabs from open wounds, drainages, expectorated sputum, tracheal secretions, bronchial washes, bile fluid, stool and swabs from the throat, ear or eye.

Methodology
Culture

Setup Schedule

Sunday-Saturday

Reference Range

No anaerobes isolated.

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center
Camden Clark Medical Center
Jackson General Hospital
Jefferson Medical Center
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
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.