Blood Culture

Specimen:

Test Code

BLCPS1

Specimen Name

Blood Culture

Collect

1 Set = 1 Aerobic & 1 Anaerobic Blood Culture Bottle or 1 Pediatric Blood Culture Bottle

Submit

Aerobic & Anaerobic Bottle = 8-10 mLs / Pediatric Bottle = 1-3 mLs

Special Handling

Use aseptic technique to collect the blood culture bottles.

Rejection Criteria

Stability

Methodology

Performed

Daily

Reported

Negative at 5 days; Positive depends on organism growth.

CPT Codes

  • 87040

Components

Additional Information

1 Set = 1 Aerobic & 1 Anaerobic Blood Culture Bottle or 1 Pediatric Blood Culture Bottle

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Common Lab Definitions

  • Serum 
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