TestORDER CODE BLCUInfectious disease
Culture, Blood.
FIRST, THE PRACTICAL DETAILS
At a glance.
- Specimen
- Whole blood
- Container
- One aerobic and one anaerobic blood culture bottle
- Required volume
- Confirm with laboratory
- Routine turnaround
- 7 days
Timing, specimen options and instructions reflect the source snapshot.
FROM COLLECTION TO THE LAB
Specimen & handling
- Specimen
- Whole blood
- Container
- One aerobic and one anaerobic blood culture bottle
- Collection instructions
- One aerobic and one anaerobic blood culture bottle
- Storage
- Room Temperature
- Stability
- Ambient 24 hours
Technical information & codes+
- Methodology
- Culture
- CPT code
- 87040
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