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Culture, CSF

Test Code
CSFC


Alias/See Also
Cerner : Cerebrospinal Fluid Culture 


Preferred Specimen
Bacterial Culture of Spinal Fluid 


Instructions
Try to void using tube one for culture 


Transport Temperature
Transport to main lab STAT


Specimen Stability
Should be cultured within 2 hours of collection 


Methodology
SET UP ON BAP, CHOC AND THIO BROTH. GRAM-STAIN SET UP EVEN IF NOT ORDERED SEPARATELY. GRAM-STAINS ALWAYS REPORTED STAT



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