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Test Code C Blood Culture Blood

Patient Preparation

See Blood Culture Collection Instructions for information.

Special Collection Instructions

Optimal bottle fill volumes:

  •  
  • Bactec aerobic bottle: 8 – 10 mL
  •  
  • Bactec Lytic bottle: 5 – 7 mL
  •  
  • Bactec Pediatric bottle: 1 – 3 mL

See Blood Culture Collection Instructions for more information.

Collection Method

Follow blood culture collection procedure

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL

Container

Set consisting of either:

  •  
  • Set of one aerobic Bactec bottle (Blue) and one Lytic/10 Anaerobic Bactec bottle (Purple)

  • OR
  • one Pediatric Bactec bottle (Pink) only

Preferred Specimen

Blood

Reference or Target Ranges

Negative

Reportable Units

Positive/Negative

Critical Value

Positive

Reasons for Rejection

 

 

Hemolysis Threshold N/A
Icterus Threshold N/A
Lipemia Threshold N/A
Other QNS, contaminated, improperly labled, improper specimen type, more than 3 sets in 24 hours

 

 

Specimen Stability

 

 

Ambient 24 hours
Refrigerated (4°C to 8°C) N/A
Frozen(-40°C to 0°C) N/A

 

 

Performance Information

 

 

Days and Time Performed Daily
Expected Turn Around Time 5 days
Stat Availabilty No
Performing Bench Microbiology
Methodology/Method Description Culture

 

 

Additional Information/Important Notes

Include collection site on label

Panel Components

Panel Components
 

Reflex Testing

BCID or MRSA/SA BC – If applicable 

CPT Codes

87040