Blood Culture, Progressive #4

Test Code

10352

CPT Codes
87040

Includes

If positive, an identification and sensitivity will be performed at an addtional charge.

Preferred Specimen

Adults: 8-10 mL blood collected in one of each BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale Green) and BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) bottles

Neonates and children 1 to 6 years: 1-3 mL blood collected in a BacT/ALERT PF PLUS (Yellow) bottle

Children weighing 30-80 lbs: 3 mL blood collected in a BacT/ALERT PF PLUS (Yellow) bottle or 8-10 mL blood collected in one of each BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale Green) and BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) bottles

Minimum Volume

BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale Green) and BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) bottles: 3 mL blood/bottle
BacT/ALERT PF PLUS (Yellow) bottles: 0.5 mL blood/bottle is acceptable, but 1 mL is preferred

Other Acceptable Specimens

Bone marrow cultures: For adults, bone marrow collected in one of each BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale Green) and BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) bottles

Instructions

Do not pre-incubate bottles prior to shipment.
Note: Blood culture bottles compatible with local automated instrumentation

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Blood specimens collected in EDTA, sodium citrate or anticoagulants such as SPS or heparin

Methodology
Culture using automated continuous monitoring system

Setup Schedule

Set up: Daily; Report available: 7 days

Reference Range

No growth

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153

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