Aerobic Bacterial Culture Routine
Abbrev Code: | AERCX, AERCXSTN | ||
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: | 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, 87070 x1, 87070 x1, 87077 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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