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CF
Specimen and Container/Tube
Bronchial Alveolar Lavage (BAL)
Sterile container
Specimen Stability
Specimens other than blood and tissue should be refrigerated
Collection Instructions
Offsite Collection Instructions
See UCMC Collection Instructions
UCMC Collection Instructions
Specimen Collection: Aspirate through inner chamber at bronchoscopy.
Specimen Transport: 24 hr, no refrigeration
See Microbiology Specimen Collection:
- See category “Respiratory Lower”, Table 1 BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA, MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB), MYCOLOGY, VIROLOGY
Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions
Offsite Collection Instructions
See UCMC Collection Instructions
Reference Values
Negative
Critical Values
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All positive culture
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Clinical Indications
For Nocardia, order Fungal Respiratory Culture (FREC) and enter rule out
Nocardia under Micro Special
Request.
Test Components
- Gram stain
- Quantitative aerobic culture, screens for Beta
Streptococci,
M. catarrhalis, H. influenzae, S.
aureus, P. aeruginosa, B. cepacia,
S.
pneumoniae, S. maltophilia, A.
xylosoxidans,
A. haemolyticum - Legionella culture
CPT Codes
87071, 87015, 87205
LOINC Codes
30687071, 30687015, 30687205
Methodology
Conventional culture media/quantitative procedure
Additional Information
For Nocardia, order Fungal Respiratory Culture (FREC) and enter rule out
Nocardia under Micro Special
Request.
Volume
Specimen Minimum Volume
1 mL
Pediatric Volume
1 mL
Turnaround Time
Gram stain only: available within 1 hr of receipt in
Microbiology lab; if STAT requested
STAT Turnaround Time
Gram stain only: available within 1 hr of receipt in Microbiology lab; if STAT requested
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
STAT DAY(S) AND TIME(S) PERFORMED
Gram stain
Synonyms/Search Keywords
Cystic fibrosis
Quantitative respiratory culture
Burkholderia cepacia
CF
Last Reviewed Date
08/11/2022