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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 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

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

CPT Codes

87070

LOINC Codes

600-7

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

 

Methodology

Automated and conventional culture methods

Synonyms/Search Keywords

Aerobic culture

Last Reviewed Date

08/10/2022