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Blood Culture - 1st Aerobic/Anaerobic

Order Name C BLD 1ST
Test Number: 6000200
Revision Date 09/17/2018
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
Blood Culture - 1st Aerobic/Anaerobic
Culture  
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred See Instructions See Instructions See Instructions Room Temperature
Instructions BOTH : Bactec Standard/10 Aerobic (blue) and Standard/10 Anaerobic (yellow) blood culture bottles.
15 mL (10 mL into blue bottle and 5 ml into yellow).
Container Preparation: Bottle top(s) must be cleaned with alcohol prior to addition of specimen.
Specimen Collection: Clean venipuncture site with Betadine or ChloraPrep, and allow the site to air dry. Avoid palpating vein after cleansing step, use aseptic technique. Short draws should be avoided. Aseptically dispensing the recommended volume of blood is essential for optimal pathogen recovery.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Testing Schedule Daily 
Expected TAT 5 Days  
Clinical Use Blood cultures help determine sepsis and bacteremia in the patient's blood stream. Two blood cultures from different sites is the recommended procedure. 
CPT Code(s) 87040
Lab Section Microbiology