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Culture, Sterile Body Fluid Culture
MessagePerfomed in the Microbiology Laboratory x5785
Order on Amniotic, Joint (Synovial), Pleural, Peritoneal, ascites and Pericardial fluids only.
See separate orders for blood (CXBLD), CSF (CXCSF), Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid (CXPDF), urine(CXURN).
Always collect prior to administration of antibiotics
Order on Amniotic, Joint (Synovial), Pleural, Peritoneal, ascites and Pericardial fluids only.
See separate orders for blood (CXBLD), CSF (CXCSF), Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid (CXPDF), urine(CXURN).
Always collect prior to administration of antibiotics
Test Code
CXSBF
Alias/See Also
Culture, Body Fluid
CPT Codes
87070, 87205
Includes
Bacterial culture and Gram stain. (Reflex to additional bacterial isolate identification if pathogenic organisms are isolated CPT 87077 and bacterial suceptibility if required)
Preferred Specimen
- Normally sterile body fluids: Amniotic, Joint (Synovial), Pleural, Peritoneal, ascites, Pericardial Fluids.
- Blood culture bottles alone are not acceptable.
- Swab specimens are not recommended and will be ordered as deep wound culture (CXDWD).
Minimum Volume
Depends on number of tests ordered. Generally at least 5mL is desired.
Instructions
Decontaminate skin if appropriate prior to aspirating specimen.
Aseptically aspirate body fluid.
May leave specimen in collection syringe, remove needle and replace with Leuer-Lok and transport to lab (best method if anaerobic culture is also ordered).
May also transfer 1-5 mL or more to sterile tube or cup.
Blood culture bottles may also be inoculated, but are not acceptable without additional fluid in a sterile container.
Aseptically aspirate body fluid.
May leave specimen in collection syringe, remove needle and replace with Leuer-Lok and transport to lab (best method if anaerobic culture is also ordered).
May also transfer 1-5 mL or more to sterile tube or cup.
Blood culture bottles may also be inoculated, but are not acceptable without additional fluid in a sterile container.
Transport Container
Syringe with needle removed and Luer-Lok attached.
Sterile tube or cup with screw-cap.
Sterile tube or cup with screw-cap.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Swabs-will be ordered as deep wound (CXDWD)
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Test performed Sunday through Saturday 6am- 11pm
Reference Range
No Growth
Performing Laboratory
Microbiology X65785 / X65786
