BCX, Blood Culture Bottle

Specimen Container

BD BACTEC Myco/F Lytic Culture Vial

Specimen Collection Type

Whole bl

Minimum Volume To Collect (Ml)

4 mL

Pediatric Volume To Collect (Ml)

2 mL

Stability

Ambient Stability: 24 hrs
Refrig Stability: Unable
Frozen Stability: Unable

Unacceptable Conditions

Refrigerated
Frozen
Unlabeled, leaky or broken vials

Preferred Transportation Temperature

AMBIENT

Remarks

Send to lab ASAP

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Preliminary, days 1-5 after receipt in lab
Final, 5 days after receipt in lab (if no growth)
Positive cultures are reported when detected

Methodology

BACTEC continuous culture monitoring system

Lab Department

Core

Testing Location

IHC

Synonyms

Blood Culture
Culture, Blood
Bacterial Culture, Blood
Blood Culture Bacteria

Test OR Panel

Test

Misc Instructions

COLLECTION!
Draw must be done with being prepped with providine swabs may only stick patient once per arm otherwise wait a full 30 minutes before attempting a second stick. Providne must dry before poking patient and do not blow on disinfectant to have it dry faster. use the blue aerobic bottle drawn first, then purple bottle anerobic. any other tubes must follow culture bottles.

CPT Codes

87040

LOINC

600-7

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