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Body Fluid Culture with Gram Stain
Test CodeLab1823
Alias/See Also
BFCU
Culture, Body Fluids
Culture, Body Fluids
CPT Codes
87070, 87075
Includes
Aerobic culture
Anaerobic culture
Gram stain
Anaerobic culture
Gram stain
Preferred Specimen
Pleural, peritoneal, synovial, parasentesis, vitreous, or miscellaneous fluids.
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
None
Instructions
Label specimen with patient information
Label specimen with source
Transport specimen to lab in a timely manner as specimen should arrive in lab within 8 hours of collection.
Label specimen with source
Transport specimen to lab in a timely manner as specimen should arrive in lab within 8 hours of collection.
Transport Container
Sterile screw cap tube
Transport Temperature
Ambient
Specimen Stability
Specimen should arrive in lab within 8 hours of collection.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimen is greater than 24 hours old
Specimen has been refrigerated
Specimen received in culturette swab
Specimen received in tube containing anti-coagulant
Specimen not labeled
Specimen source not specified
Specimen submitted in syringe
Specimen has been refrigerated
Specimen received in culturette swab
Specimen received in tube containing anti-coagulant
Specimen not labeled
Specimen source not specified
Specimen submitted in syringe
Methodology
Conventional culture technique
Setup Schedule
Daily, all shifts
Report Available
5 days.
NOTE:
Synovial fluids are held for 14 days
Vitreous fluids are held for 21 days
NOTE:
Synovial fluids are held for 14 days
Vitreous fluids are held for 21 days
Reference Range
No aerobic or anaerobic growth
Clinical Significance
Identification of aerobic and anaerobic organisms in various types of body fluids.
Performing Laboratory
Meritus Microbiology
