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Methodology
Culture/Gram Stain
Performing Laboratory
Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 15 minutes of collection.
Specimen Type: Spinal fluid
Container/Tube: Sterile vials
Specimen Volume:
Routine culture: 1-2 mL
Fungal, mycobacterial, or viral culture: 5-10 mL
Collection Instructions:
Collect specimen by lumbar puncture
Additional Information:.
If only 1 tube of spinal fluid is collected, send to Microbiology Laboratory first.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient/Refrigerated NO/Frozen NO
Reference Values
No growth
Critical value (automatic call-back): positive
Day(s) Performed
Daily
Gram stain is performed STAT.
Analytical Time:
3 days
Test Classification and CPT Coding
CPT: 87070 -Culture
87205-Gram stain
LOINC: 606-4
Order Code: RMCCSF
Result Code: RMCL800047
Result Name: CSF Culture