Culture, Select Agent
Test code
CPT code(s)*
Test resources
Details
Methodology
Bacterial Culture Aerobic
Includes routine isolation procedures. Suspicious isolates referred to state/local health department for definitive identification. Susceptibility testing not performed.
Alternative name(s)
Rabbit fever,Yersinia pestis,Anthrax Culture,Culture, Anthrax,Culture, Bacillus Anthrax,R/O Anthrax,Tularemia,Deer-fly Fever,Hare Fever,Plague
Specimen requirements | |
|---|---|
| Patient preparation | None Specified |
| Preferred specimen(s) | 5 mL or 5 grams abscess collected in a Amies liquid transport swab, Amies gel transport swab, Amies liquid elution swab (ESwab) or equivalent or 5 mL or 5 grams tissue collected in a sterile leak-proof container |
| Alternative specimen(s) | Collected in a sterile leak-proof container: Sputum, bronchial washing/lavage, or vesicular fluid/aspirate • Cutaneous lesion collected in: Amies liquid transport swab, Amies gel transport swab, Amies liquid elution swab (ESwab) or equivalent • BacT/ALERT blood culture bottle set: Blood or bone marrow |
| Minimum volume | 1 mL • 1 gram |
| Collection instructions | Indicate suspected organism |
| Transport container | Amies liquid transport swab, Amies gel transport swab Amies liquid elution swab (ESwab) or equivalent Sterile leak-proof container |
| Transport temperature | Swabs, blood or bone marrow: Room temperature Tissue, sputum, bronchial washing/lavage, vesicular fluid/ aspirate: Refrigerated (cold packs) |
| Specimen stability | Abscess or cutaneous lesion swab, tissue, or vesicular fluid/aspirate Respiratory Blood and bone marrow |
| Reject criteria | Viral transport medium • DNA Probe transport device • Dry swabs • Reject the following and immediately notify your supervisor, manager, or director, who will notify the appropriate public health authority: Environmental specimens, Suspicious substances (powders), or Veterinary specimens |
Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.
*The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidance and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.
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