8451 Blood Culture (Additional Set)

Specimen Type Specimen Stability Reference Range
Blood ASAP at Room Temperature See Report

Specimen Requirements

Bactalert blood culture bottles: 1-3 ml for pedi bottle. 8-10 ml for each adult bottle.
Specimen Type:Blood

Method

Aerobic culture, anaerobic culture.

Schedule

Daily

Instructions/Notes

Specify if fungal infection is suspected. Indicate source/site

Clinical Utility

By plating specimens from patients with clinical symptoms onto selective media, it is possible to identify the etiologic causes of infections.

CPT Codes

87040 If culture is positive, identification and susceptibility (if appropriate) will be performed at an additional charge.