Bone Marrow Culture/Gram Stain C BM

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Culture - Bone Marrow with Gram Stain

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Bone Marrow with Gram Stain

EPIC Order Name

Bone Marrow Culture

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Container

SPS tube

Collection Instructions

1. Aseptically collect 1 mL of bone marrow in an Isolator® tube(s)- immediately mix bone marrow with contents in tube by gently inverting four or five times.
2. Directly inoculate slide for smear.
3. Label tube and slide with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
4. 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
Includes Gram stain.

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

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
87205 - Gram stain

PDM

6201340

Result Interpretation

No growth 

Forms

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