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Test Code MSCN Culture, Miscellaneous without stain, Bacteria

Important Note

 

Primarily ordered on Hardware

Additional Codes

Aerobic culture

Specimen and Container/Tube

 

Sterile container. Specific source of specimen.

Specimen Stability

Specimens other than blood and tissue should be refrigerated
 

Collection Instructions

See Microbiology Specimen Collection:

  • See category in 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

Whole blood/unspun samples greater than 6 hours will be rejected.

Reference Values

Negative

Critical Values

 

All positive culture

 

 

 

 

All

CPT Codes

87070

LOINC Codes

600-7

Methodology

Automated and conventional culture methods

Turnaround Time

Turnaround times are relative to the time the specimen is received in the test laboratory. 

Test Performed: Monday through Sunday

STAT Turnaround Time: not avialable

 

Routine Turnaround Time: 1-42  days

 

Testing Schedule: 24/7

Synonyms/Search Keywords

Aerobic culture

Last Reviewed Date

08/10/2022