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Blood Culture Site 3
MessagePerforming Lab: Lakeview, Regions
Test Code
RH9012
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: BLDC3
CPT Codes
87040
Preferred Specimen
10 mL Blood collected in blood culture bottles (Aerobic & Anaerobic)
Minimum Volume
3.0 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
BD Plus Aerobic/F bottle (blue top)
BD Lytic/10 Anaerobice bottle (lavender-top)
Lakeview Only: BacT Alert FA Aerobic (green top) and BacT Alert SN Anaerobic (purple top)
BD Lytic/10 Anaerobice bottle (lavender-top)
Lakeview Only: BacT Alert FA Aerobic (green top) and BacT Alert SN Anaerobic (purple top)
Instructions
Call lab for pediatric collection instructions
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Within 48 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Refrigerated, Frozen
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Preliminary results are updated daily. Negative results are reported within 6 days.
Limitations
Please specify if SBE (subacute bacterial endocarditis) is suscpeted - blood culture will be held for 21 days.
Reference Range
No Growth
Clinical Significance
Isolate and identify potentially pathogenic organisms causing bacteremia or endocarditis.
