Bronch Wash Culture, Gram Stain

Test Code

BWCU

Specimen Name

Bronch Wash Culture, Gram Stain

CPT Codes

  • 87071
  • 87205

Collect

Bronchoscopy specimen or transtracheal aspirate, BAL. Sterile tracheal aspirate tube or collect specimen in a sterile container.

Stability

Refrigerated

Volume

10 mLs

Minimum Volume

2 mLs

Performed

Performed Sunday through Saturday - Performed 1-3 days

Components

Additional Information

Gram stain results same day, stat gram stain results in 1 hour, preliminary report at 1 day; final report at 2 days.

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