BONE CULTURE
| Synonyms: | Bacterial culture, Bone |
| Computer Code: | (BONECS) |
| Specimen Collection: | Send specimen in sterile container with a small amount of sterile saline. Use anaerobic tissue jar if anaerobic organisms are suspected. Send small sections of suspected infected areas for proper processing. Gram stain will be performed only if any segments of tissue are attached to bone. |
| Minimum Volume: | |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | Maintain at room temperature. Transport specimen at room temperature within 24 hours. |
| Reference Values: | No growth. |
| Lab Code: | Microbiology |
| Requisition: | MICRO |
| Test Frequency: | Daily |
| Routine TAT: | Neg: 5 days Pos: 2-5 days |
| Stat TAT: | Gram stain: 60 mins after receipt |
| CPT Code(s): | 87070, 87205 |
| LCD or NCD: | |
| Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII |