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Test Code N.BFGS CULTURE, STERILE BODY FLUID (PLEURAL, PERITONEAL, ASCITES, SYNOVIAL, THORACENTESIS, ETC)

Important Note

Include: Specimen source, (IF BODY FLUID IS CSF ORDER CULTURE, CSF)

Methodology

Organism Isolation

Specimen Requirements

Sterile Body Fluid

Container: Sterile-capped syringe (needle removed), sterile tube or container

Specimen Collection: > 10 mL (minimum 1 mL)

  1. Aspirate fluid with sterile syringe.
  2. If submitting fluid, needle must be removed and replaced with sterile cap. Otherwise, fluid may be transferred to a sterile tube or container.
  3. Submit as much fluid as possible.
  4. If anticoagulant is necessary, use SPS.

Specimen Rejection

1. Nonsterile or leaking containers

2. Specimens submitted with an anticoagulant other than SPS

3. Syringes with needle attached

Maximum Laboratory Time

5 - 10 days

Specimen Transport/Stability

Room Temp: ASAP

Refrigerated: Unacceptable

Frozen (-20℃ or - 70℃): Unacceptable

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87070

87205

87075

 

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Reference Ranges

BODY FLUID CULTURE-NEGATIVE

Critical Value - Bacteria or Fungus Present