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Test Code LAB897 ANAEROBIC CULTURE (INCLUDES AEROBES), & SMEAR

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temp Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
Anaerobic Transport Vial Aspirate Ambient N/A N/A 3 mL *
Anaerobic Transport Vial Fluid Ambient 10 mL 10 mL 1 mL *
Anaerobic Transport Vial Tissue Ambient 1 mm 2 mm 1 mm *
Anaerobic Transport Vial Bone Ambient N/A N/A N/A *
Sterile Container Ventricular Shunt, CSF Ambient 3 mL 3 mL 1 mL *
Anaerobic Transport Vial Bronchial Brush Ambient N/A N/A N/A *
Anaerobic Transport Vial Implant Related** Refrigerate N/A N/A N/A *

*Deliver to laboratory immediately. Collection tubes are available from the laboratory 847-5121.

Swabs are NOT acceptable for culture.

**Explanted hardware is acceptable, but infected tissue surrounding foreign material is preferred.

NOTE:  Whole amputations are not acceptable.  Individual areas that are suspected to be infected should be sent for culture.  2 - 4 mm of tissue is sufficient for culture.

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily / Reported when positive. Negative final at 5 days / Gram smear is available STAT

Method

Culture & Smear

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code
Anaerobic Culture Isolation and ID                                           87075
Gram Smear and Interpretation 87205
Routine Culture Aerobic Isolation and ID 87070

 

Instrumentation

Manual Method

Reference Range

No growth

Section

Microbiology-1

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes