Dialysis Fluid Culture C PD

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Dialysis Fluid

EPIC Order Name

Dialysis Fluid Culture

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

.Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid

Container

Sterile

Collection Instructions

1. Disinfect surrounding skin. 2. Aseptically obtain 100 mL of peritoneal fluid by percutaneous aspiration. 3. Expel specimen into 2 sterile, 50-mL conical tubes after collection. 4. Label tubes with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
5. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature.
Note:  Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Microbiology Culture

Days Performed

Upon receipt

Performing Laboratory

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

87070 - culture, bacterial, any other source except urine
87075 - anaerobic isolation and identification

PDM

6201326

Result Interpretation

No growth 

Forms