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Test Code: 6500 | Sputum Culture |
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Performing Lab: | SMA Specialty Medical Lab |
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Test Includes: | Gram stain, isolation, and identification of potential aerobic pathogens; susceptibility testing if culture results warrant. CPT coding for microbiology procedures often cannot be determined before the culture is performed. |
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Reference Ranges: | Normal flora |
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Volume: | 5 mL and Minimum 1 to 2 mL |
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Specimen: | Expectorated sputum, Induced sputum |
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Container: | Sterile screw-cap container |
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Collection: | The patient should brush his/her teeth and rinse mouth well with water before attempting to collect the specimen to reduce the possibility of contaminating the specimen with food particles, oropharyngeal secretions, etc. The patient should be instructed that only a specimen brought forth by deep cough should be expectorated into the container. After the specimen has been collected, the specimen should be examined to make sure it contains a sufficient quantity (at least 1 mL) of thick mucus (not saliva). Only the screw-cap container should be submitted to the laboratory. |
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Transport Temperature: | Refrigerated 2°C to 8°C |
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Specimen Stability: | 48 hours |
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Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled specimen or name discrepancy between specimen and request label, inappropriate specimen transport device, insufficient volume, leaking specimen; specimen received after prolonged delay (usually more than 48 hours); poor quality sputum (contains many squamous epithelial cells due to contamination with saliva). |
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Methodology: | Microscopy and Culture |
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Setup Days: | Monday – Sunday |
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Setup Times: | Day Shift |
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Turnaround: | 2 to 5 days |
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CPT Code(s): | 87070, 87075, 87205, 87185 |
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(The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.) |
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Use: | Isolation, identification, and, if necessary, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, of aerobic bacteria considered pathogenic in the lower respiratory tract. Susceptibility test is performed at additional charge when organisms isolated meet microbiologic criteria for clinical significance. |
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Lab Tests
- 6-AM (Heroin Metabolite)
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- Albumin
- Alcohol Biomarkers
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- Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
- Allergy Food Panel
- Allergy Profile 30
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- Allergy Respiratory Panel
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- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG Abs
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- D,L-Methamphetamine
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- EBV Panel
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- Lyme Screen wreflex to WB
- Magnesium
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- Microalbumin
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- MRSA-culture
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- Occult Blood
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- Prealbumin
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- Protein Tota, 24-hour urine
- Protein Total
- PSA (total)
- PSA free
- PT INR
- PTH, 1-84
- PTT(activated)
- Renal Function Panel
- Respiratory Panel 30
- Respiratory Profile, PCR
- Reticulocyte Count
- Reverse T3
- Rheumatoid Factor
- RPR
- Rubella IgG
- SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibodies
- SARS-CoV-2 IgM Antibodies
- SHBG
- Sodium
- Specimen Validity Test
- Sputum Culture
- T3 Total
- T3 Uptake
- T3, FREE
- T4 Free
- T4 Total
- TBG
- TCA
- Testosterone, Free
- Testosterone, Total
- THC-COOH
- THINPREP
- Throat Culture
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- Thyroid Panel
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- Tramadol
- Transferrin
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- Tryglicerides
- TSH
- TV, NAA
- Uric Acid
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- Urinalysis Complete
- Urine Culture Comprehensive
- Urine Culture Routine
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- Wound Culture