Nocardia Culture

Synonyms

• CULTURE - NOCARDIA
• CX NOCARDIA
• LAB903

Cerner Name

Nocardia Culture

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Ankle, Left Ankle, Right Arm, Left Arm, Right Axilla, Left Axilla, Right BAL Back, Lower Back, Upper Brain Breast, Left Breast, Right Bronchial, Left Bronchial, Right Bronchoalveolar, Left Bronchoalveolar, Right Buttock, Left Buttock, Right Cheek, Left Cheek, Right Chest Chin Ear, Left Ear, Right Elbow, Left Elbow, Right Expectorated Sputum Eye, Left Eye, Right Finger, Left Finger, Right Foot, Left Foot, Right Forehead Frontal sinus Hand, Left Hand, Right Hip, Left Hip, Right Induced Sputum Jaw, Left Jaw, Right Knee, Left Knee, Right Leg, Left Leg, Right Lip, Lower Lip, Upper Lumbar Puncture Lung, Left Lung, Left Lower Lobe Lung, Left Upper Lobe Lung, Right Lung, Right Lower Lobe Lung, Right Middle Lobe Lung, Right Upper Lobe Lymph Node Mitral Valve Nasopharynx Navel Neck Nose Oral Mucosa Oropharynx Paranasal Pericardium Peritoneal Pharynx Pleura, Left Pleura, Left Pleura, Right Pleura, Right Prosthetic valve Scalp Scrotum Shoulder, Left Shoulder, Right Shunt Sinus, Nasal Skull Spleen Sputum Toe, Left Toe, Right Tongue Trachea Tricuspid valve Vertebra Vitreous Wrist, Left Wrist, Right Show more...

Specimen Types

Abscess Aspirate Body Fluid Bone Cerebrospinal Fluid Respiratory Skin/Wound Swab Tissue Wash

Specimen Volume

Container

Sterile

Collection Instructions

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Days Performed

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories
If culture is positive, additional charge(s)/CPT code(s) may apply for identification
and/or antibiotic susceptibilities performed when appropriate.

CPT

87106

PDM

6201320

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms