| Specimen |
10 mL of blood in each bottle |
| Container Type |
Bactec Culture Bottles (set of 2)
 
|
| Stability |
2 days |
| Report Available |
5 days if no growth, otherwise dependent upon growth |
| Methodology |
Standard Culture |
| Reference Range |
No Growth |
| Transport Temp |
Room Temperature |
| Instructions |
Do not refrigerate. Record collection date and time on bottles.Additional charge for each identification and susceptibility. May order sequentially up to 3 sets. |
| Analytes |
Aerobic and Anaerobic culture with isolation and presumptive ID. Includes gram stain if growth is detected and susceptibilities if indicated |
| CPT Code |
87040 87076 87077 87186 87205 |
