Aerobic Bacterial Culture Routine
Abbrev Code: | AERCX | ||
Order Code: | LAB500 | Order Name: | Aerobic Bacterial Culture Routine |
Order Instructions: | To include a Gram stain with culture, select "with Gram Stain" at the time of order. | ||
Synonyms: | AERCXSTN; Amniotic; Bone; Abscess; Body Fluid; Contact Lens; Catheter Tip; CSF; Cyst; Endometrium; Eye; Foreign Body; Gastric; Aspirate; Genital; Perirectal; Semen; Skin; Tissue; Urethral; Prostatic; Wound; Culture | ||
Methodology: | Culture, Aerobic | ||
CPT Codes: | 87205 x1, 87070 x1, 87070 x1, 87070 x1, 87070 x1, 87070 x1, 87070 x1, 87070 x1, 87070 x1, 87070 x1, 87070 x1, 87070 x1, 87077 x1, 87076 x1, 87076 x1, 87107 x1, 87107 x1, 87106 x1, 87106 x1 | ||
Test Includes: | Routine Culture for Aerobic Bacteria only | ||
Turnaround Time: | Performed 24 hours/day; preliminary results are reported within 24 hours; final results are reported within 7 days. | ||
Associated Links: | IDDL (Microbiology/Virology) Collection Container Guidelines |
Collection Instructions
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Processing and Shipping
Specimen Processing: | Store at room temperature. |
Shipping Instructions: | Ship at room temperature. Must arrive within 24 hours.
CSF must be packaged in a RED STAT bag and transported to the testing laboratory immediately. |
Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Infectious Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory (Grand Itasca, Range, UMMC East Bank) |
Interpretive
Reference Range: | No growth |
Use: | Isolate and identify pathogenic organisms. |
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