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Test Code LAB6915 CULTURE BODY FLUID WITH GRAM STAIN

Acceptable Collection Tube(s) or Specimen

Sterile body fluid (peritoneal fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, synovial fluid, CSF) in sterile container or eswab.

 

Bone marrow - Sterile container, SPS/Isolator system, or green top (lithium or sodium heparin) - Entire collection

Processing Instructions

Sterile body fluid (peritoneal fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, synovial fluid, CSF) - Obtain sterile body fluid via percutaneous needle aspiration or surgery. Expel any air bubbles from syringe and immediately inject into an anaerobic transport system or sterile screw-cap container. Always submit as much fluid as possible. Do not submit swab dipped in fluid.

 

Bone marrow - Sterile container, SPS/Isolator system, or green top (lithium or sodium heparin) - Entire collection

 

Stability

Stability: ≤ 24 hrs optimal, up to 72 hours accepted.

 

Note: Refrigeration of specimens may inhibit recovery of fastidious organisms. Recollect or notify lab if specimen has been refrigerated. 

Performed Test Frequency

Everyday

CPT(s)

87070|87205|87077|87186

Performing Location

MercyOne Des Moines Laboratory, Microbiology