Culture (Body Fluid)
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 15 minutes of collection.
Specimen Type: Abdominal,amniotic, ascites, bile, joint, paracentesis, pericardial, peritoneal, pleural, synovial, thoracentesis
Container/Tube: Anaerobic transport device or sterile container
Specimen Volume: ≥1 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Aseptically obtain fluid via percutaneous needle aspiration or surgery.
2. Transfer aspirated fluid to anaerobic device, or sterile container.
3 NEVER submit a swab dipped in fluid.
Stability
15 minutes at Room Temp
Reference Range
Normal: No growth of pathogens
Instrumentation
Manual Microbiology Techniques
Methodology
Culture and Gram Stain
Test Schedule/Analytical Time/ Test Priority
Daily / 3 days/ Gram Stain Available STAT
CPT (s)
87070
87205