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CULTURE CSF
MessageAlways order STAT.
Test Code
CXCSF
Alias/See Also
LAB268 CSF CULTURE 84079
Includes
Includes STAT Gram stain and aerobic culture (lumbar puncture); aerobic and anaerobic (shunt).
Preferred Specimen
CSF in Tube #2 or #3 (lumbar puncture).
Minimum Volume
1 ml
Other Acceptable Specimens
VP shunt fluid.
Instructions
Clinician collection.
Transport Container
LP: CSF collection tube(s). Shunt fluid: sterile screw cap container.
Transport Temperature
Ambient temperature. DO NOT FREEZE OR REFRIGERATE.
Specimen Stability
4 hours.
Methodology
Conventional culture of centrifuged specimen (if > 2ml).
Setup Schedule
Cultures set up STAT 24/7.
Report Available
Preliminary reports daily and when significant results detected. Final report after 5 days.
Limitations
Culture yield directly related to volume of specimen submitted.
Performed By
Piedmont Atlanta
