Bronchial culture, stain, quantitative

Alphabetical Test listing

Bronchial culture, stain, quantitative-7620

Test name:

Test number:

7620

Excellian order number:

LAB7620

Abbreviation:

BRONCH QUANT

Alternate names:

Bronchial culture
QBC
Quantitative bronch culture

Useful for:

Aiding in diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections.

Limitations:

Routine bronch culture and quantitative bronch cultures (7620) should not both be ordered, as these are duplicate cultures with differing methods of quantitation.

Specimen type:

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)

Collection container:

Sterile container

Transport container:

Sterile container

Alternate specimen type:

Bronchial brushing

Alternate transport container:

Optimal - in 1 mL bacterial transport medium

Acceptable - Sterile nonbacteriostatic saline or Ringers lactate solution

Transport and stability:

Ambient - 30 minutes (optimal), however specimens received within 2 hours are acceptable

Refrigerated - NO

Frozen - NO

Reason for rejection:

Improper label (unlabeled or mislabeled)
Time delay between time of collection and receipt of specimen
Improper transport container
- Specimens received in Cytolyte
Improper transport temperature
Inappropriate specimen type
- Bronchial washings are unacceptable.
  - Order a routine Bronchial Culture (6653/BRO) instead.
Leaking container

Performing lab:

AHL - Microbiology: M

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

3 days

Method:

Quantitative culture and gram stain

Reference ranges:

Diagnostic threshold:
BAL: ≥10⁴ col/mL
Bronchial brushing: ≥10³ col/mL

Clinical information:

Identification, susceptibilities and serogrouping will be performed on all microbiology isolates considered by the laboratory to be significant.

CPT codes:

87071
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

Date created:

08/05/2005

Revised date:

12/26/2023

Review date:

12/18/2023