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Body Fluid Culture w Gram Stain
Test CodeBFC
CPT Codes
87070/87205
Includes
If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
Preferred Specimen
For fluids such as: Abdominal, amniotic, ascites, bile, joint, paracentesis, pericardial,peritoneal, pleural, synovial, thoracentesis.
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
1 set of Virtuo Bottles containing body fluid
Sterile Container or Syringe with fluid
Sterile Container or Syringe with fluid
Instructions
Disinfect overlaying skin, obtain specimen via percutaneious needle aspiration or surgery.
Transport Container
Sterile screw-cap tube, Sterile syringe (with needle removed and capped), or blood culture bottle for bacteria.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
24 hours at room temp.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Never submit specimen containers with needles attached.
Methodology
Culture or on Bactec machine if submitted in Bactec bottles
Setup Schedule
When received
Report Available
72 hours
Last Updated: November 28, 2023
