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Culture, Bone

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This test will include an anaerobic culture - do not order the anaerobic culture separately.  No Gram stain will be performed.


Test Code
BONEC


CPT Codes
87070

Includes
Aerobic and Anaerobic cultures, Organism ID if indicated, Sensitivity if indicated


Preferred Specimen
Bone in sterile cup with sterile saline.


Patient Preparation
None

Transport Container
Sterile cup.


Transport Temperature
Room temperature. Do NOT refrigerate. Refrigeration may inhibit the viability of anaerobic organisms.


Specimen Stability
Room temperature up to 2 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Improperly labeled specimen, specimens with prolonged transit times, specimen not submitted in appropriate transport container, external contamination.


Methodology
Routine culture

Setup Schedule
M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa, Su


Report Available
Final Aerobic report available within 4 days of set up.
Final Anaerobic report available within 5 days of set up.


Reference Range
No growth


Performed By
Alverno Laboratories

Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab
NMIC (Microbiology)


Last Updated: September 13, 2024


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.