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Body Fluid Culture (Includes Gram Stain 0060101)

Message
Anaerobe culture, Gram stain, identification, and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture.


Test Code
6040


Alias/See Also
Culture, Body Fluid


Preferred Specimen
Aspirate of peritoneal, thoracentesis, synovial, pericardial, amniotic, or culdocentesis fluid.  Source of specimen is required.


Minimum Volume
Sterile-capped syringe (needle removed), sterile tube, container or anaerobe gel transport tube.Send immediately to PMC at 20-25°C.  Place each specimen in an individual sealed bag. Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.


Transport Temperature
Sterile-capped syringe (needle removed), sterile tube, container or anaerobe gel transport tube.Send immediately to PMC at 20-25°C.  Place each specimen in an individual sealed bag. Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.


Specimen Stability
"Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
PMC collected samples Ambient: 1 hour"


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Nonsterile or leaking containers. Specimens submitted in anticoagulant other than SPS.  Syringes with  needle attached.


Methodology
Standard reference procedures for bacterial stain, aerobic culture, and identification. Anaerobe culture performed on properly collected specimens

Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat


Limitations
Client will be notified of positive stain/culture.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.