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CULTURE, BONE MARROW
MessageNote: Specimen can be shared. Please see other collection requirements.
Test Code
BMARC
CPT Codes
87070
Includes
Includes: Organism ID if indicated; sensitivity if indicated
Preferred Specimen
Aerobic blood culture bottle
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL per test ordered (AFB/Fungal orders will require additional 0.5 mL. See AFBBM and/or FUNBM as appropriate).
Other Acceptable Specimens
Yellow top SPS (sodium polyanethol sulfonate) tube
Instructions
None
Transport Temperature
Room temperature. Process sample ASAP.
Specimen Stability
Clean the top of the collection bottle or SPS tube with alcohol padprior to inoculation.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimen submitted in anticoagulant tube other than SPS, (i.e. EDTA, Heparin, etc.)
Methodology
BacTec® continuous monitoring system
Setup Schedule
M,Tu, W, Th, F, Sa, Su
Report Available
Final report available within 5 days of set up.
Reference Range
No growth.
Clinical Significance
A negative culture report does not exclude the possibility of infection.
Performed By
Alverno Laboratories
Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab
NMIC (Microbiology)
Last Updated: June 6, 2023
