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Culture, Blood, Quantitative
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| Test Code(s): |
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BLOQ / HCBLOQ
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| CPT Code(s): |
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87040; Additional CPT codes may be added for processing, identification, and susceptibility testing.
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| Methodology: |
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Isolator®/Lysis Centrifugation
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| Clinical Significance: |
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Aids in the detection of catheter related sepsis.
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| Days Performed: |
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Daily.
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| Turnaround Time: |
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Stat: Not available stat.
Routine: Preliminary report: 24 hours. Final report: Up to 8 days.
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Specimen Requirements
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| Specimen: |
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Blood
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| Collection Instructions: |
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Available to Infectious Diseases physicians only. All other requests require UWHC Director of Microbiology approval. Call 608 263-4445 (pager 5569).
Blood must be aseptically collected. ChloraPrep Frepp the site. Preclean port of central line. Draw one - 10 mL Isolator® tube (1.5 mL Isolator® tube for pediatric patients) from each port and by venipuncture. Peripheral and line drawn specimens must be collected at the same time. Invert tube 4-5 times to mix.
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| Collection Container: |
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Preferred: Isolator® tube
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| Collection Volume: |
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Preferred: 9 mL
Pediatrics: 1.5 mL
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| Sample Analyzed: |
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Whole Blood
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| Volume Required: |
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Preferred: 7.5 mL
Pediatrics: 0.5 mL
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| Specimen Transport: |
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Transport specimen to UWHC Microbiology (B4/231) within 2 hours of collection.
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| Stability: |
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Ambient: 4 hours
Refrigerated: Not acceptable
Frozen: Not acceptable
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Interpretation
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Expected Results:
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No growth
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| Critical Calls: |
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View
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