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Test Code LAB3001 Miscellaneous Body Fluid Culture with Gram Stain

Important Note

Specimen source is required when ordering.

Additional Codes

NOTE: This test is used for body fluids whose sources do not fall into any of the following specimen types. If specimen source is one of the following, please utilize its corresponding test code.

 

-LAB3001A - Pleural Fluid Culture Panel
-LAB3001B - Peritoneal Fluid Culture Panel
-LAB3001C - Synovial Fluid Culture Panel
-LAB3001D - Pericardial Fluid Culture Panel

Intended Use

To isolate and identify pathologically significant organisms from normally sterile body fluids.

Methodology

Conventional Culture Technique/Conventional Gram Stain Procedure

Performing Laboratory

RCH-SPH

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type:
    Body Fluid

Container Type: 
    Preferred: Screw-capped Sterile Container (1 mL Minimum)
    Acceptable: Isolater tube or Culture Swabs/Eswabs (If less than 1 mL)

Specimen Stability

For internal specimens: 
Ambient: Forward to lab promptly, maintain sterility.

 

For outside sites sending specimen to RCH:

Refrigerated: Forward promptly, maintain sterility. 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87205 - gram stain

87070 - aerobic culture

87075 - anaerobic culture