| No
| Type
| Volume
| Temperature
| Container Type
| Instructions
|
| 1 |
Blood Culture |
10mL AEROBIC, 10mL ANAEROBIC |
Ambient |
Adult: 1 Aerobic blood culture bottle and 1 Anaerobic blood culture bottle (collect 2 bottles total)
Pediatric: 1 Aerobic/Anerobic blood culture bottle. |
|
| Setup Schedule |
Monday-Sunday |
| Reported |
7 Days |
| CPT Code
|
87040 |
| Notes |
Proper skin disinfection is crucial to obtaining blood specimen. Note on the requisition form if unusual organism such as Brucella are to be ruled out. |
| Clinical
Utilities |
Aids in the diagnosis of septicemia, endocarditis, fever of unknown origin, and sepsis.
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