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| TEST NAME | Bacterial Culture, Aerobic |
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| DEPARTMENT | BACT |
| TESTS | B2 |
| DESCRIPTION | Identification of all aerobic organisms found using conventional biochemical and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | SPECIMEN: Urine, sputum, eye, ear, genital, wounds, tissue, body fluid, and abscesses. CONTAINER: : Bacterial Culturettes;BD Urine C&S Preservative (Gray top); sputum collection bottles; unpreserved urine, body fluid and tissue in sterile container. COLLECTION: Bacterial Culturettes are used for genital, eye, ear, wounds and abscesses. TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: as soon as possible (body fluids and tissue); 2 hours (sputum); 1 day (genital swabs); 2 days (swabs); Refrigerated (5±3°C): 1 day (sputum and tissue), 24 hours (unpreserved urine), 3 days (preserved urine) Frozen (-15±5°C): Unacceptable |
| TURNAROUND TIME (TAT) | 3 days |
| REFERENCE RANGE | Negative |
| TEST METHOD | Culture |
| CPT CODES | 87040 87070 |