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Additional Codes
Gram stain
Aerobic culture
Specimen and Container/Tube
Specimen Type: Joint fluid in yellow-top vacutainer tube with SPS or sterile container
Preferred Specimen:
Other Acceptable specimens: not applicable
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
Whole blood/unspun samples greater than 6 hours will be
rejected.
No swabs or BACTEC bottles.
Reference Values
|
Joint Fluid culture |
All |
Male and female |
No Growth |
Critical Values
Joint Fluid culture isolated with critical pathogens.
Turnaround Time
Gram stain only: within 1 hour of receipt in Microbiology
lab,
if STAT
requested.
Routine Turnaround Time: 1-3 days
Testing Schedule: 24/7
CPT Codes
87015, 87070, 87205
LOINC Codes
30687015, 30987070, 30687205
Volume
Adult volume: 1 mL
Pediratric Volume : 1 mL
Specimen Stability
|
Storage Temperature |
Stability |
|
Room temperature (20 - 25°C) |
24 hours |
|
Refrigerated (2 - 10°C) |
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 ”caps">BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA, MYCOLOGY, MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB), VIROLOGY
Test Components
Gram stain
Aerobic culture
Inoculation and testing of aerobic and anaerobic BACTEC bottles if
sufficient fluid volume is
received
Clinical Indications
- Screening test for various infections
- Useful in the diagnosis of disease
Methodology
Conventional culture media.
Synonyms/Search Keywords
Aerobic culture, Joint Fluid
Last Reviewed Date
05/18/2022