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Culture, Bronchial Washing

Message
If culture is positive, identification and antimicrobial susceptibility will be performed at an additional charge. For diagnostic purposes, clinical specimens should be collected before the initiation of therapy since even a few days of treatment may render the culture negative. Day(s) Test Set Up: Monday through Sunday


Test Code
BW


CPT Codes
87070, 87205

Instructions
1. Aseptically collect >5.0 mL of bronchoalveolar lavage or bronchial washings in a sterile leakproof container. 2. Avoid contaminating bronshoscope with tap water. 3. Saprophytic mycobacteria may produce false-positive culture or smear results.


Transport Container
Sterile leakproof container. Specimen source is required.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Methodology
Conventional Culture and gram stain

Report Available
Preliminary report after 24 hours


Clinical Significance
Useful for the detection of aerobic pathogens of the lower respiratory tract.



Last Updated: April 1, 2013


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.