Respiratory Culture
Alternate Names
Bronchial Brush Culture, Bronchial Wash Culture, Endotrachial aspirate culture, NP Culture, Sinus Culture, Sputum Culture
SoftLab Order Code
CXRES
Epic Order Name
RESPIRATORY CULTURE AND GRAM STAIN
Epic Order ID
LAB3012
Tests Included
Culture and gram stain
Laboratory
Raleigh
Sample Type
Bronchial brush, Bronchial washing, Endotrachial aspirate, Nasopharynx (NP), Sinus, Sputum
Collection Container
- Bronchial brush - sterile container with sterile saline
- Bronchial washing - sterile container
- Endotracheal aspirate - Sterile container
- Nasopharynx (NP) - Eswabs are preferable, but cotton, rayon, and Dacron tipped wire shaft swabs are acceptable.
- Sinus - Eswabs are preferable, but cotton, rayon, and Dacron tipped wire shaft swabs are acceptable.
- Sinus aspirates - sterile container
- Sputum - Sterile container
Storage or Stability
Ambient
Instructions
TAT
Gram stain: normally available within 8 hours of receipt in the laboratory (Stat: 1 hour)
Preliminary culture result : in 24hr
Final culture result : Negative result in 48 hours , Positive result may take more or less than 2 days.
Preliminary culture result : in 24hr
Final culture result : Negative result in 48 hours , Positive result may take more or less than 2 days.
CPT Codes
87070