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CULTURE, BACTERIAL, PROSTHETIC JOINT REVISION
Test CodeBCPJT
CPT Codes
87070 Culture, bacterial; any other source except urine, blood, or stool; aerobic with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates 87205 Smear, primary source with interpretation; Gram or Giemsa stain for bacteria, fungi, or cell types <hr> The following testing may be added, if appropriate, based on findings for oganism identification and to aid in patient treatment management. <strong>Please note: multiple additions are possible if more than one organism is identified</strong> 87076 Anaerobic isolate, additional methods required for definitive identification of isolates 87077 Aerobic isolate, additional methods required for definitive identification, each isolate (if appropriate) 87106 Culture, fungi, definitive identification, each organism, yeast (if appropriate) 87107 Culture, mold, definitive identification, each organism, mold (if appropriate) 87206 Smear, primary source with interpretation, fluorescent and/or acid fast stain for bacteria, fungi, or cell types (if appropriate) 87184 Susceptibility studies, disk method, per plate (if appropriate) 87185 Enzyme detection (e.g., beta lactamase) per enzyme (if appropriate) 87186 Susceptibility studies, microdilution or agar dilution, each multi-antimicrobial, per plate (if appropriate)
Includes
Contains an aerobic culture and an anaerobic culture
Preferred Specimen
eSwabÂ
Other Acceptable Specimens
Sterile screw top collection container
Instructions
Samples collected using eSwab collection are preferred.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Best practice to receive within 24 hours of collection, but will accept any.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Anaerobic culture sent in aerobic collection container (with sponge) will be rejected.
Methodology
MaldiTOF
Setup Schedule
M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa, Su
Report Available
- Aerobic: Final report may take up to 4 days from set up.
- Anaerobic: Final report may take up to 14 days from set up.
Reference Range
No growth
Performed By
Alverno Laboratories
Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab
NMIC (Microbiology)
Last Updated: June 6, 2023