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Test Code DLYC Culture, Dialysis Fluid, Bacteria  

Important Note

No Swabs are ccepted for this test.

Infectious

Additional Codes

Gram stain (if sterile cup sent with BACTEC bottles)

Aerobic culture

Anaerobic culture performed if Anaerobic BACTEC bottle received.

Specimen and Container/Tube

Dialysis fluid

Preferred Volume:?� Aerobic BACTEC
bottle 10 ml, Anaerobic BACTEC bottle 7
ml, Sterile container �?� 3 ml
Minimum volume:?� Aerobic BACTEC
bottle 8 ml, Anaerobic BACTEC bottle 5
ml, Sterile container 1 ml

Specimen Stability

Storage Temperature

Stability

Room temperature

(20 - 25°C)

 24 hours 

Refrigerated

(2 - 10°C)

 24-48 hours.

Frozen

(-20°C)

not acceptable

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Decontamination of overlying skin and aspiration of fluid.
Specimen Transport:  24 hr, no refrigeration
 

See Microbiology Specimen Collection:

  • See category “Body Fluid (other than blood, urine, or CSF)”, Table 1 BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA, MYCOLOGY, MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB), VIROLOGY

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

UCMC Onsite Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately.

UCMC Offsite and UC MedLab Outreach Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately. Specimens must be received within 24 hours.

Rejection Criteria

  • Common specimen rejected situations include: incorrect specimen type, insufficient volume, missing or incomplete specimen identifiers, incorrect specimen transport, or specimens outside stability limits. 
  • Frozen or swabs  specimens will be rejected
  • Specimen in incorrect specimen collection container will be rejected.

Reference Values

Analyte

Age

Sex

Reference Range

Dialystate culture

 All

Male and female

Negative

Critical Values

AFB culture

All positive  culture

 

 

 

 

All

Clinical Indications

  • Screening test for various bacterial  infections

Test Components

Culture and Gram Stain

CPT Codes

87015, 87070, 87205

LOINC Codes

600-7

Methodology

Bactec FX Automated culture method

Conventional culture media

Additional Information

Pediatric Volume : 14mL

Volume

Preferred Volume: 20 mL

Minimum Volume : 14 mL

Turnaround Time

Gram stain only: results available within 1 hour of receipt in
Microbiology lab, if STAT requested

 

STAT Turnaround Time: not avialable

 

Routine Turnaround Time: 3 - 4 days

 

Testing Schedule: 24/7

Synonyms/Search Keywords

Blood Culture

Last Reviewed Date

08/02/2022