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Culture, Quantitative

Test Code
C QA - MM MMC


CPT Codes
87071, 87176, 87077 per organism (if appropriate) 87186 per organism (if appropriate)

Preferred Specimen
  • Tissue from surgical / burn site


Instructions
  • When sending specimen to McKee Micro, submit unground specimen for C QA
  • Collect tissue from surgical / burn site using sterile technique.
  • Submit tissue in a screw-capped, sterile container.
  • Label container (not the lid) with two patient identifiers (full name, DOB or MR),specimen source, and date and time of collection.
  • Maintain sterility and forward promptly.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Specimen Stability
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Tissue Refrigerate 24 hours


Methodology
Conventional Culture Media
Note: Every organism identified by a commercial kit must be billed for bacterial identification. Any organism that requires susceptibility testing will be charged for a minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC).

Setup Schedule
Monday through Sunday; Continuously


Report Available
3 - 4 days


Reference Range
No growth in 3 days


Clinical Significance
 Aerobic/Anaerobic bacteria cause a variety of human infections. Proper specimen collection and transport, media and incubation are important criteria for the recovery of organisms.  The primary aerobic bacterial agents for skin and tissue infections include Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococci, Enterococci, members of the Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and beta-hemolytic streptococci. The Gram stain is a critical test for the rapid, presumptive diagnosis of infectious agents and also serves to assess the quality of clinical specimens. The results of aerobic/anaerobic cultures assist the clinician with diagnosis and treatment of patients with bacterial infections. Proper interpretation of culture results is dependent on specimen source and known pathogenicity of the isolated organism.


Performing Laboratory
McKee Medical Center - Microbiology/Molecular Laboratory



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.