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Fluid Culture
Test CodeFLD
CPT Codes
87070
Preferred Specimen
Sterile body fluid including CSF
Minimum Volume
CSF-2 ml, Other Sterile body fluid-10 ml
Instructions
Collect specimen aseptically; transport in a sterile container. **Sterile body fluids may be directly inoculated into Bactec Plus Blood Culture Bottles, 8-10 mls per bottles. If fluid is received in Bactec Bottles a gram stain will not be performed unless additional fluid is recieved for processing of gram stain.
Transport Container
Sterile Container
Transport Temperature
CSF-RT,immediately. Other Sterile Body Fluid-Store at RT for 2 hr, then 2-8 C.
Specimen Stability
2-8 C for up to 24 hrs.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Improperly labelled; Improper storage/transport
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Daily upon receipt
Report Available
5 days
Reference Range
No Growth
Clinical Significance
The significance of any isolate(s), in pure or mixed culture, must be assessed with respect to the source cultured, the organism's pathogenic potential, the possibility of colonization versus infection, and the number of other organisms recovered from the same culture