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Test Code CUFCBLD Culture, Fungus, Blood

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube: BACT/ALETTM Aerobic and Anaerobic blood culture bottle

Specimen Volume: 1 mL to 5 mL of whole blood

Collection Instructions: Collect specimen as follows:

1. Sterilize top of blood culture bottle with alcohol.
2. Apply tourniquet to patient’s arm.
3. Palpate area to locate vein.
4. Sterilize area with alcohol and then 2 iodine swabs; let site dry for ≥1 minute. Do not palpate vein after sterilizing area.
5. Inoculate blood into culture bottle. Mix blood by inverting bottles 4 or 5 times.

Note: 1. Label bottle with patient’s name (first and last), medical record number, and date and actual time of draw.

2. Specimen source is required.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

Performing Laboratory

The Valley Hospital

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87103