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CULTURE, BRONCHIAL, QUANTITATIVE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2125 Geisinger Epic ID: 19409 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Bronchial lavages and washing, lung lavages and washing | |
Preferred collection container: |
Sterile brush in 1 mL of TSB
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Special notes: |
Includes Gram stain. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Room temperature | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature, < 24 hours | |
Rejection criteria: |
Improperly labeled/identified specimens. Grossly contaminated specimens. Delay in transport or transport at incorrect temperature. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Normal pharyngeal flora, or less than 1000 col/mL = No growth | |
CPT code(s): |
87071 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Isolation, identification, and quantitation of aerobic respiratory pathogens. Bacterial identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing performed as appropriate. Additional charges may apply. Includes Gram stain. | |
Methodology: |
Culture |
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Synonyms: |
BRONCH, QBR BRONCH WASH BRONCH LAVAGE CULTURE
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Clinical significance: |
Quantitative culture of BAL washings are used to establish a bacterial etiology of pulmonary disease. Detection of > 104 CFU/mL (> 103 CFU/mL for bronchial brush) of a respiratory tract pathogen is considered a positive test result, with antimicrobial susceptibility testing performed when clinically indicated. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Donna Wolk PhD, D(ABMM), Raquel Martinez, PhD, D(ABMM) | |
| Review Date: | 12/31/2022 | |