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BLOOD CULTURE, PERIPHERAL X2
Test CodeBCP2
CPT Codes
87040 x 2
Preferred Specimen
Volume of blood per culture
Adults: 20 ml (2-10 ml per bottle/venipuncture)
Infants up to age 2: one culture of 2 ml if possible
2-5 Yr: 5 ml collected in aerobic (blue) blood culture bottle
Premature infants: 1 ml
Adults: 20 ml (2-10 ml per bottle/venipuncture)
Infants up to age 2: one culture of 2 ml if possible
2-5 Yr: 5 ml collected in aerobic (blue) blood culture bottle
Premature infants: 1 ml
