Blood Culture (First Set)

8450

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

⚙️ Method

Aerobic culture, anaerobic culture.

📅 Schedule

Daily

📋 Instructions & Notes

Specify if fungal infection is suspected. Indicate source/site

# CPT Codes

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

The Pathology Laboratory

Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday: Closed