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Specimen and Container/Tube
Blood bags
Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions
Transpot Instructions
See UCMC Collection Instructions
Rejection Criteria
Whole blood/unspun samples greater than 6 hours will be rejected.
Reference Values
Negative
If positive, lab will notify physician.
Critical Values
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All positive culture
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Turnaround Time
Day(s) Performed
24/7
STAT DAY(S) AND TIME(S) PERFORMED
Not Available
CPT Codes
87040
LOINC Codes
58329
Collection Instructions
Offsite Collection Instructions
See UCMC Collection Instructions
UCMC Collection Instructions
Specimen Collection: Send entire blood bag and IV tubing to the Microbiology lab.
Specimen Transport: Immediate; no refrigeration.
See Microbiology Specimen Collection:
- See category “Blood”, Type “Blood Bag”, Table 1 BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA, MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB), MYCOLOGY, VIROLOGY
Test Components
Aerobic culture
Anaerobic culture
Methodology
Automated culture method
Last Reviewed Date
08/12/2022