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CULTURE BONE MARROW

Test Code
CXBM


Alias/See Also
LAB1884 BONE MARROW CULTURE 81224


Includes
Gram stain. Aerobes and anaerobes.


Preferred Specimen
Bone marrow aspirate.


Minimum Volume
0.5 ml


Instructions
Aseptically transfer aspirated bone marrow into approved transport device(s).


Transport Container
Sterile screw cap container; no preservative and a single small Isolator tube.


Transport Temperature
Label with patient's full name and date of birth or LIS label and submit to Microbiology immediately. Transport at ambient temperature. Do not refrigerate.


Specimen Stability
Excessive delays in transport are not acceptable as bacterial survival rates outside the body vary based on species.


Methodology
Conventional culture. Incubated for 10 days.

Setup Schedule
Cultures set up 24/7.


Report Available
Preliminary reports days 1,2,3 or whenever growth discovered. Final negative report 10 days.


Performed By
Piedmont Atlanta



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