BAL/Bronch Wash Culture and Gram Stain

Test Code

BAL/BRWASH

Preferred Specimen

BAL LLL, BAL LUL, BAL Lingula, BAL RLL, BAL RML, BAL RUL, Bronch Wash, Bronch wash LLL, Bronch wash LUL, Bronch wash RLL, Bronch wash RML, Bronch wash RUL, Bronch wash lingula, Trachea

Minimum Volume

1.00, 1.00 ML

Instructions

1. Surgically prepare patient.

2. Physician aseptically collects ≥5 mL of bronchoalveolar lavage or bronchial washing in a screw-capped, sterile container.
3. Avoid contaminating bronchoscope with tap water.
4. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), medical record number (if available), date and time of collection, and type of specimen.

5. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

Transport Container

SterileCup, Sterile Cntr

Reference Range

Aerobic bacterial culture: no growth

Anaerobic bacterial culture: no growth

Performing Laboratory
Indiana Regional Medical Center

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