Blood Culture Special Organism
| Abbrev Code: | BLDSPCX | ||
| Order Code: | LAB3337 | Order Name: | Blood Culture Special Organism |
| Synonyms: | Culture, Blood | ||
| Methodology: | BACTEC culture method (fluorescence) | ||
| CPT Codes: | 87040 x1, 87800 x1, 87076 x1, 87077 x1, 87107 x1, 87107 x1, 87106 x1, 87106 x1 | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Performed 24 hours/day. Preliminary reports are issued at 24 hours. Care provider is contacted when culture is positive; negative results are reported within 25 days. | ||
| Special Instructions: | Indicate suspected organisms. Previous antimicrobial therapy may delay the growth or organisms, but does not warrant additional cultures. Note if blood specimen is collected through a vascular access device to aid in interpretation of positive results. | ||
Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Blood |
| Optimal Volume: | Adult or patient >36.3 kg: 8-10 mL, 3 mL minimum, in BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F. 8-10 mL, 3 mL minimum in BACTEC Lytic/10 Anaerobic/F |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | For pediatric patients <36.3 kg: 3 mL, 1 mL minimum in BACTEC Peds Plus/F. |
| Container: | BACTEC Lytic/10 Anaerobic/F, Blood Culture Bottle(s) |
| Collection Instructions: | See procedure "Blood Collection for Cultures (Bacterial, Fungal, Viral)" under laboratory procedures.
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| Patient Preparation: | See procedure "Blood Collection for Cultures (Bacterial, Fungal, Viral)" under laboratory procedures. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Store at room temperature. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship at room temperature. Must arrive within 24 hours. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Infectious Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory (UMMC East Bank) |
Interpretive
| Critical Range: | Any bacterial isolate should be considered significant and evaluated in relation to patient's clinical state. |
| Reference Range: | No growth |
| Use: | Isolate and identify potentially pathogenic organisms causing bacteremia or endocarditis. |
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