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Culture, Sterile Fluid
MessageCXFLD is for non-csf body fluid specimens. For CSF, us CXCSF order type.
Bone Marrow Culture-order as CXFLD
Bone Marrow Culture-order as CXFLD
Test Code
CXFLD
Alias/See Also
Body Fluid Culture, body fluid, bone marrow, bone marrow culture
CPT Codes
87070
Includes
Includes culture, addition charges will be added for organism identification and sensitivities as applicable.
Preferred Specimen
Fluid in sterile container: 1.5 to 10 mL for aerobic and anaerobic culture plus gram stain
NOTE: Drainage from abscesses should be ordered as Wound cultures
NOTE: Drainage from abscesses should be ordered as Wound cultures
- Synovial (knee, elbow, joint) fluids: Deliver to lab in sterile tube. EDTA is not recommended for culture specimens. Small amount of heparin is OK.
- Amniotic: Place into sterile tube. Deliver immediately to lab.
- Chest/Abdominal Fluids (Peritoneal, Ascites): Decontaminate skin. Place specimen into sterile fluid container. Transport immediately to lab. Transport at room temperature 25 degrees celsius. Do not send swabs dipped in fluid, this contains too few bacteria to be detectable for culture. Send us the actual fluid specimen.
- Bone Marrow: Collect and place in sterile tube (black screw top) or Red vacutainer or dark green lithium heparin vacutainer.
- Quantitative Duodenal Aspirates (Only performed for specific cases-call laboratory for approval before ordering as a source)
Minimum Volume
1.5 to 10 ml
Setup Schedule
24x7
Reference Range
No growth
Clinical Significance
Infection
Performing Laboratory
CRMC Microbiology
