Bronchial Aspirate Culture and Gram Stain

Message
SRHC Clients:

Transport to SRH lab less than 2 hours room temp for best practice.
Transport to SRH lab in less than or equal to 24 hours refrigerated.


Test Code
BA


Alias/See Also
Bronchial washing culture and gram stain
Bronchial Aspirate culture and gram stain
Bronch Culture and smear


Includes
Culture
Identification and sensitivities as indicated with additional charges.


Transport Container
Bronchial aspirate or washing in sterile container


Specimen Stability


Room Temp 2 hours
Refrigerated 24 hours, refrigerate within 2 hours.




Methodology
Culture

Setup Schedule
24/7


Report Available


1-3 days






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.