Spinal fluid culture, stain-6557

Test info

  
Spinal fluid culture, stain
  
6557
  
LAB6557
  
CSF
  
CSF Culture
  
  • Gram stain
  • Culture
  • Identification, susceptibilities and serogrouping will be performed on all microbiology isolates considered by the laboratory to be significant.
  

Detection of bacteria causing meningitis.

Specimen

  
Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF)
  

Sterile screw cap vial

  
1.0 mL
  
  • Submit entire specimen
  • Do not refrigerate
  • Transport immediately

 

  

Sterile Screw Cap Vial

  

Ambient (strict)

Transport to the laboratory immediately

  
  • Improper label (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Time delay between time of collection and receipt of specimen
  • Improper transport container
  • Improper transport temperature
  • Inappropriate specimen type
  • Leaking container

Performance

  
AHL - Microbiology: M
  
Daily
  
Stat gram stain - 1 hour
Preliminary - 1 day
Final - 5 days
  

Culture and gram stain

Clinical and Interpretive info

Billing

  
87070
87205

Additional CPT codes (if appropriate):
87186 - Sensitivities
87077 - ID

This list may not be all inclusive if there is the need to send the ID or sensitivities out to a referral laboratory

Tracking

  
11/30/2001
  
12/20/2023
  
12/15/2023