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HelpTest Code BMCUL CULTURE, BACTERIA, BONE MARROW
Additional Codes
| Software | Test Code |
|---|---|
| Label Text | BMCUL |
| EPIC | LAB10028 |
Performing Laboratory
NorDx Laboratories
Useful For
Evaluating bone marrow for the presence of bacteria.
Significant isolates will reflex to organism identification and antibiotic susceptibility test at an additional charge (includes gram stain).
Method Name
Conventional Culture
Reference Values
No growth
Days and Times Test Performed
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
Positives are reported when detected
Specimen Type
Bone Marrow
Preferred Container
Green Top Tube (Sodium Heparin) – BONE MARROW ASPIRATION COLLECTED AT BEDSIDE.
Preferred Volume
Bone Marrow: 5 mL (Green Top Tube (Sodium Heparin))
Minimum Volume
Bone Marrow: 1 mL (Green Top Tube (Sodium Heparin))
Specimen Collection and Handling
1. Aseptically collect 1.0-5.0 mL bone marrow in a green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s).
2. Label tube(s) with patient’s name (first and last), date of birth or medical record number, date and time of collection, collector’s initials and SPECIMEN SOURCE.
3. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature only.
4. SPECIMEN SOURCE IS REQUIRED ON REQUEST FORM FOR PROCESSING.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type: Bone Marrow
Refrigerated: 24 Hours
Note: Max stability: 7 days
Add On Capable
Not Permitted
Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements
No ABN Required
CPT Code Information
|
CPT Code |
CPT Description |
CPT Disclaimer |
|---|---|---|
| 87070 | Culture, Bacterial, Any Other Source Except Urine, Blood, Stool, Aerobic with Isolation and Presumptive Identification of Isolates | |
| 87077 | Culture, Bacterial, Aerobic Isolate, Additional Methods Required for Definitive Identification, Each Isolate | if Indicated |
| 87149 x5 | Culture, Identification by Nucleic Acid (DNA or RNA) Probe, Direct Probe Technique, Per Culture or Isolate, Each Organism Probed | if Indicated |
| 87181 | Susceptibility Studies, Antimicrobial Agent, Agar Dilution Method, per Agent (eg: Antibiotic Gradient Strip) | if Indicated |
| 87184 | Susceptibility Studies, Antimicrobial Agent, Disk Method, per Plate (12 or Fewer Agents) | if Indicated |
| 87186 | Susceptibility Studies, Microdilution or Agar Dilution (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration [MIC] or Breakpoint), Each Multimicrobial, Per Plate | if Indicated |
| 87205 | Smear, Primary Source with Interpretation, Gram or Geimsa Stain for Bacteria, Fungi, or Cell Types |
Performing Laboratory Location
NorDx Laboratories
LOINC Code Information
19126-2
Maximum Laboratory Time
4 Days