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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 Transport/Stability

Room Temp: ASAP

Refrigerated: Unacceptable

Frozen (-20℃ or - 70℃): Unacceptable

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

Reference Ranges

BODY FLUID CULTURE-NEGATIVE

Critical Value - Bacteria or Fungus Present

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87070

87205

87075