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Test Code QREC Culture, Respiratory Quantitative, Bacteria

Important Note

For Nocardia, order Fungal Respiratory Culture (FREC) and enter rule out
Nocardia under
Micro Special Request.

Specimen and Container/Tube

Bronchial Alveolar Lavage (BAL),
Bronchial washing

Sterile container

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

Transpot Instructions

See UCMC Collection Instructions

Rejection Criteria

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

Reference Values

Negative

Critical Values

 

All positive  culture

 

 

 

 

All

Turnaround Time

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

24/7

STAT DAY(S) AND TIME(S) PERFORMED

Available

CPT Codes

87071, 87015, 87205

LOINC Codes

30687071, 30687015, 30687205

Volume

Specimen Minimum Volume

1 mL

Pediatric Volume

1 mL

Collection Instructions

Offsite Collection Instructions

See UCMC Collection Instructions

UCMC Collection Instructions

Specimen Source: Broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL), Bronchoscopy
Specimen Collection: Aspirate through inner chamber at bronchoscopy.
Specimen Transport: 24 hr, no refrigeration.

 


See Microbiology Specimen Collection:

  • See category “Respiratory Lower”, Type “BAL”, Table 1 BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA, MYCOLOGY, MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB), VIROLOGY

Test Components

Gram stain

Quantitative aerobic culture

Legionella culture

Methodology

Conventional culture media/quantitative procedure

Last Reviewed Date

08/12/2022

Additional Information

For Nocardia, order Fungal Respiratory Culture (FREC) and enter rule out Nocardia under
Micro Special Request.