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HelpTest Code FLCUL CULTURE, BACTERIA, FLUID
Additional Codes
| Software | Test Code |
|---|---|
| Label Text | FLCUL |
| EPIC | LAB269 |
Performing Laboratory
NorDx Laboratories
Useful For
Isolating bacteria from normally sterile body fluids. Significant isolates reflex to organism identification and antibiotic susceptibility test (includes Gram Stain). Additional charges apply.
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
Body Fluid
Preferred Container
Screw-Capped Sterile Vial – If fluid is available, please send liquid specimen.
Anaerobic swab permitted for synovial fluid collection only. Swab specimens typically do not provide sufficient material for ideal recovery of organisms in sterile body fluids.
Preferred Volume
Body Fluid: 10 mL (Screw-Capped Sterile Vial)
Minimum Volume
Body Fluid: 0.5 mL (Screw-Capped Sterile Vial)
Specimen Collection and Handling
1. Aseptically collect 10 mL of fluid.
2. Submit specimen in a screw-capped, sterile container.
3. Label container 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.
4. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type: Body Fluid
Room Temp: 24 Hours
Note: DESIRED STABILITY 24 HOURS; MAX STABILITY 7 DAYS. Organism recovery/detection may decrease significantly after desirable limit.
Add On Capable
Yes
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 x5 | Susceptibility Studies, Antimicrobial Agent, Agar Dilution Method, per Agent (eg: Antibiotic Gradient Strip) | if Indicated |
| 87185 | Susceptibility Studies, Antimicrobial Agent; Enzyme Detection (eg, Beta Lactamase), per Enzyme | 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
611-4
Maximum Laboratory Time
4 Days
Keywords
NEISSERIA CULTURE
Acceptable Alternative Container(s)
Culture Swab Plus for synovial fluid only