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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB233 Culture, Anaerobic, Varies

Important Note

  • Sources required on patient label and in order.
  • Identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture.
  • Must order in conjunction with corresponding routine culture (CWOUND, CTISSU, CFLUID, or CAERO). This test cannot be ordered independently.
Infectious

Additional Codes

Sunquest: CANA

Collection

Patient Preparation:

Aseptic techniques must be used in obtaining and transporting specimen.

Specimen Type:

Varies specimen sources collected in a sterile container, syringe (without needle), or Copan eSwab.

Minimum Volume:

Fluids: 1mL

eSwab: entire swab

Reasons for Rejection:

Dry specimen, leaking container, inadequate volume, specimen collected in improper container, or does not meet collection, storage, or transport requirements.

Stability

Ambient: 24 hours (eSwab 48 hours)

Refrigerated: 24 hours (eSwab 48 hours) (Preferred)

Frozen: Unacceptable

Reference Range

Culture Dependent

Methodology

Standard anaerobic bacterial culture and idendification.

Performing Laboratory

UnityPoint Health Pathology Laboratory Ankeny, IA

Days Performed:

Set up Sunday-Saturday (Cultures read on day shift only).

Analytical Time:

Preliminary report 48 hours.

CPT Codes

Culture- 87075