| Test Name: |
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Culture, BAL, Quantitative
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| Test Code(s): |
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BALC / HCBALC
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| CPT Code(s): |
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87071, 87205; Additional CPT codes may be added for processing, identification, and susceptibility testing.
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| Test Description: |
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Test Component: Quantitative culture and Gram stain.
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| Methodology: |
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Culture, Microscopy
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| Days Performed: |
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Daily.
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| Turnaround Time: |
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Routine: Preliminary report: 24 hours. Cultures with no growth or endogenous flora will be reported after 48 hours. Reports on specimens from which pathogens are isolated require a minimum of 48 hours for completion.
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Specimen Requirements
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| Specimen: |
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Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
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| Collection Container: |
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Preferred: Sterile screw cap container
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| Sample Analyzed: |
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Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid
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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: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 2 hours
Frozen: Not acceptable
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Interpretation
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Expected Results:
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No growth at 10³ CFU/mL
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| Test Limitations: |
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Quantitative cultures cannot be accurately performed on viscous/mucoid BAL. These will be processed as sputum specimens.
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