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BAL (Bronchoalveolar Lavage) Semiquant Culture*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as BAL Semiquant Culture

Specimen must arrive within 15 minutes of collection

Specimen Requirements

  • Specimen Type: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
  • Container/Tube (Preferred): Sterile container
  • Acceptable: Specimen must arrive within 15 minutes of collection. Specimen source is required.
  • Specimen Volume: >1 mL
  • Collection Instructions: 
  1. Aseptically collect BAL
  2. Place aspirate in a sputum trap
  3. 40-80 mL needed for quantitative analysis
  • Specimen Transport Temperature: Ambient

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient/Refrigerated NO/Frozen NO

Reference Values

No growth.  Identification of probable pathogens

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Analytical Time:

2 days

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Methodology

Manual

Test Classification and CPT Coding

CPT: 87071- (Culture)

         87205- (Gram stain)

LOINC: 43441-5

Result Name: BAL Semiquant Culture

Order Code: RMCCBAL

Result Code: RMCL800077

Special Instructions