Orderable EAP code:

LAB00180

Billable EAP Codes:

80003526 x 1 80001884 x 1 (if subcultured)

CPT Codes:

87040 x 1 87077 x 1 (if subcultured)

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Preliminary results available at time 0 with bottle file, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours; final results available in 5 days.

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Specimen Requirements:

STAT to lab.

Optimal blood volume is the single most important factor contributing to sensitive detection of bloodstream infections.

Click on the link Blood Culture Collection (Opens in a new window) for further details.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

See above.

Comments:

Routine aerobic blood culture includes yeast. For culture bottles that turn positive growth, initial gram stain and rapid Molecular Blood Culture Identification (BCID) are performed by Core Laboratory 24/7. (See complete list of reflex BCID targets (Opens in a new window)). Positive results will reflex to the Blood Culture for confirmation of isolate identification and in vitro susceptibility testing.

Synonyms:

Blood AFB Culture

Blood Bacterial Culture

Blood Culture

Blood Fungal Culture

Blood Yeast Culture