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CULTURE RESPIRATORY
MessageUse Culture Bronchial for bronchial wash, BAL, etc.
Test Code
CXRES
Alias/See Also
Sputum culture. Sinus culture. LAB1895 RESPIRATORY CULTURE 81234
Includes
Culture and Gram stain. Expectorated sputum screen for acceptability prior to culture set up.
Preferred Specimen
Expectorated or induced sputum; surgically obtained sinus aspirate/contents.
Minimum Volume
5 ml
Other Acceptable Specimens
Middle ear specimens.
Instructions
Patient should provide first morning, deep cough sputum. Induce if unable to provide suitable expectorate sputum specimen.
Transport Container
Sterile screw cap container. Capped Luken trap tube/container.
Transport Temperature
Ambient.
Specimen Stability
8 hours at ambient temperature. Up to 24 hours refrigerated.
Methodology
Conventional culture.
Setup Schedule
Cultures accepted 24/7.
Report Available
Preliminary reports daily and when significant results detected. Final report after 2 days.
Limitations
Culture yield directly related to quality of specimen submitted. Expectorated sputum specimen is less than optimal for culture.
Clinical Significance
Unknown clinical significance.
Performed By
Piedmont Atlanta
