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Culture, Blood
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Test Code
CULBLD
Alias/See Also
389;
Blood Culture;
Brucella, Blood Culture
Blood Culture;
Brucella, Blood Culture
CPT Codes
87040***When a culture is positive there will be a reflex for each identification and susceptibility performed
Preferred Specimen
Number of cultures: 2 - 3 separate sets (each set consisting of 2 10mL bottles) should be collected (collection of only a single blood culture set will miss approximately 20% of the cases detected with 3 culture sets). Adults - 20 mL (2 -10 mL bottle)
Instructions
Blood (venous or arterial)
1. Prepare the site using an iodophor or betadine. Similarly, wipe the rubber diaphragm on the blood culture bottles.
2. Allow the disinfectant to dry completely.
3. Collect the blood and inoculate both bottles and split evenly between both bottles.
4. Submit both bottles in a ziplock bag in case of leakage.
5. DO NOT INCUBATE prior to submission. Submit at room temperature.
1. Prepare the site using an iodophor or betadine. Similarly, wipe the rubber diaphragm on the blood culture bottles.
2. Allow the disinfectant to dry completely.
3. Collect the blood and inoculate both bottles and split evenly between both bottles.
4. Submit both bottles in a ziplock bag in case of leakage.
5. DO NOT INCUBATE prior to submission. Submit at room temperature.
Transport Container
Blood Culture Bottle Set (includes both aerobic and anaerobic)
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature = 1 day
Refrigerated = unacceptable
Frozen = unacceptable
Refrigerated = unacceptable
Frozen = unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
If received refrigerated or frozen
Methodology
Inoculation to Standard Bacteriological Media with biochemical identification of isolated organisms.
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
MB
MB
Report Available
Varies
Clinical Significance
Bacterial sepsis constitutes one of the most serious infectious diseases. The detection of microorganisms in a patient's blood has importance in the diagnosis and prognosis of endocarditis, septicemia, or chronic bacteremia.
Performing Laboratory
Compunet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439
Last Updated: December 7, 2021
