CSF Culture, Shunt with Gram Stain

Synonyms

• C Shunt
• CX CSF SHUNT & GS
• LAB14281

Cerner Name

CSF Shunt Culture/Gram Stain

Clinical Info

CSF Shunt cultures are intended for patients with indwelling VP shunts and are incubated under extended conditions to allow for the growth of organisms commonly associated with colonized hardware, including Cutibacterium acnes. All culture orders include Gram stain.

Specimen Sources

Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt

Specimen Types

Body Fluid Cerebrospinal Fluid

Specimen Volume

Collect >1 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) 

Container

Sterile screw cap container

Collection Instructions

Transport Instructions

As soon as possible at Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Transport to the lab as soon as possible. Do not refrigerate.

Methodology

Bacterial culture and Gram-stain
Gram-stain: all CSF specimen types.
Shunt collection: examined for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, cultured for 14 days.
Routine isolation, identification procedures, and antibiotic susceptibility testing will be performed when appropriate.

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

87070, 87075, 87205, 87015
If culture is positive, additional charge(s)/CPT code(s) may apply for identification and/or antibiotic susceptibilities performed, as appropriate.

PDM

247032

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms