Test Code RMCCBRWASH Bronchial Wash Culture*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Bronchial Wash Culture

Culture/Gram Stain

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen must arrive within 15 minutes of collection.

Specimen Type: Aspirate or washing

Container/Tube: Luken tube or sterile container
Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
Collect specimen using aspiration (Luken tube) device.

Ambient/Refrigerated NO/Frozen NO

No growth

Identification of potential pathogens

Daily

Analytical Time:

2 days

CPT: 87070 -Culture

87205-Gram stain

LOINC: 43442-3

Order Code: RMCCBRWASH

Result Code: RMCL800065

Result Name: Bronch Wash Culture