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Blood Culture : 1000127
Test CodeBLDC or 1000127
Alias/See Also
Blood Culture Bacteria; General Bacteria Culture, Blood
CPT Codes
87040
Includes
If positive, a Gram Stain will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87205). If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87076 or 87106 or 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
Instructions
Draw prior to antibiotic therapy, if possible. Please be specific about site of draw.
Collect both aerobic and anaerobic bottles.
Note: Optimal: 8-10 mL into each bottle. If only enough blood has been drawn to fill one bottle, inoculate the aerobic vial only.
Peripheral or line-drawn blood:
1. Prepare draw site using protocols for your institution.
2. Before inoculating bottles remove plastic flip top and disinfect the rubber septum with an alcohol wipe.
3. No more than 3 sets of blood cultures submitted in a 24 hour period.
4. Timing between collections will be governed by need to initiate therapy & other clinical circumstances.
Pediatric collection should use Pediatric Bottle. Pediatric optimal: 1-4 mL .
Collect both aerobic and anaerobic bottles.
Note: Optimal: 8-10 mL into each bottle. If only enough blood has been drawn to fill one bottle, inoculate the aerobic vial only.
Peripheral or line-drawn blood:
1. Prepare draw site using protocols for your institution.
2. Before inoculating bottles remove plastic flip top and disinfect the rubber septum with an alcohol wipe.
3. No more than 3 sets of blood cultures submitted in a 24 hour period.
4. Timing between collections will be governed by need to initiate therapy & other clinical circumstances.
Pediatric collection should use Pediatric Bottle. Pediatric optimal: 1-4 mL .
Transport Container
See specimen collection information.
Labeled blood culture bottles are not rejected even if medium is expired, volume or number of bottles is insufficient, or bottles were received >12 hours after collection.
Labeled blood culture bottles are not rejected even if medium is expired, volume or number of bottles is insufficient, or bottles were received >12 hours after collection.
Transport Temperature
Ambient.
Specimen Stability
Transport as quickly as possible.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unlabeled or mislabeled blood culture bottles; Broken or cracked bottles.
Methodology
Continuous Monitoring System; Culture for aerobes & anaerobes
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
5 days
Reference Range
No growth
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
