Bronchial Wash Culture*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Bronchial Wash Culture

Specimen must arrive within 15 minutes of collection.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Aspirate or washing
Container/Tube (Preferred): Luken tube or sterile container
Acceptable: Specimen must arrive within 15 minutes of collection.
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: Collect using aspiration (Luken tube) device

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Reference Values

No growth. Identification of potential pathogens

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Analytical Time:

2 days

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Methodology

Manual

Test Classification and CPT Coding

CPT: 87070 -Culture

87205-Gram stain

LOINC: 43442-3

Special Instructions

Microbiology Specimen Collection Guidelines