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Test ID BLOD1427 Culture Bacterial and Fungal, Blood

Specimen Type/Requirements

 1 Green top (Aerobic Blood Culture Bottle) - Whole Blood    

     

 1 Orange top (Anaerobic Blood Culture Bottle) - Whole Blood     

 1 Yellow top SPS tube - Whole Blood

(Adult Volume = 10 mL. Minimum = 5 mL)   

Also Acceptable:

  • Green top (Sodium Heparin w/out gel) tube - Whole Blood
  • Green top (Lithium Heparin w/out gel) tube - Whole Blood

  Note: For difficult draws or pediatric patients use:

 

  Yellow top (Pediatric Blood Culture Bottle) - Whole Blood 

and

 

  Yellow top SPS tube - Whole Blood (Pediatric Volume = 0.5-4 mL)

or

Green top (Lithium Heparin w/out gel) microtainer (NICU only, volume = 0.4 mL)

 

 

 

See Blood Culture Collection Instructions

Stability/Transport

 Room Temperature     72 hours     Preferred for transport   
 Refrigerated     Not Acceptable     
 Frozen     Not Acceptable     

 

Performed Test Frequency

Monday through Sunday

Methodology

Culture

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls

CPT

87040, 87103

Additional Information

Test includes: Blood Culture and Fungal Blood Culture.

 

Identification, typing, and/or sensitivity testing will be performed if indicated at an additional charge per organism.