CULTURE, JOINT FLUID & GSS

Test Code
BFCJ


Alias/See Also
BFCJ


Includes
Aerobic and Anaerobic cultures and Gram Stain


Preferred Specimen
Joint fluid collected and submitted in a sterile, leak-proof container.


Minimum Volume
2


Instructions
COLLECT FLUID IN A STERILE CONTAINER. SEND TO LAB ASAP


Transport Container
FL




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