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Culture (Body Fluid)

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Body Fluid Culture

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