Culture, Blood
Test code
CPT code(s)*
Test resources
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Details
Includes
Aerobic Culture and Anaerobic Culture
If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87076 or 87106 or 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
Methodology
Culture using automated continuous monitoring system
Alternative name(s)
Blood Cultures, Manual,Bactec Blood Culture,Listeria Culture,Bactec Bottles,Blood Culture,Brucella, Blood Culture,Blood Cultures, Bactec
Specimen requirements | |
|---|---|
| Patient preparation | None Specified |
| Preferred specimen(s) | Adults: 8-10 mL of blood collected in one of each BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale Green) and BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) bottles Neonates and children 1 to 6 years: 1-3 mL blood collected in a BacT/ALERT PF PLUS (Yellow) bottle Children weighing 30-80 lbs: 3 mL blood collected in a BacT/ALERT PF PLUS (Yellow) bottle or 8-10 mL blood collected in one of each BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale Green) and BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) bottles |
| Alternative specimen(s) | Bone marrow cultures: For adults, bone marrow collected in one of each BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale Green) and BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) bottles • Blood culture bottles compatible with local automated instrumentation |
| Minimum volume | 3 mL BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale Green) and BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) bottles • 0.5 mL BacT/ALERT PF PLUS (Yellow) bottle |
| Collection instructions | Do not pre-incubate bottles prior to shipment |
| Transport container | BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale green) and BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) bottles or BacT/ALERT PF PLUS (Yellow) bottle |
| Transport temperature | Room temperature |
| Specimen stability | Room temperature: 48 hours Refrigerated: Unacceptable Frozen: Unacceptable |
| Reject criteria | Blood specimens collected in EDTA, sodium citrate or anticoagulants such as SPS or heparin |
Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.
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