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HelpTest Code LAB2538 Culture, Donor Sample
Infectious
Clinical System Name
Culture, Donor Sample
Synonyms
Donor Organ Transport Fluid Culture
LAB2538
Sample Requirements
Specimen: Donor Organ Transport Fluid collected on an E-Swab or BBL Culture Swab. Occasionally, tissue will be submitted.
Container: Sterile Container
Preferred Vol: N/A
Minimum Vol: N/A
Processing Instructions
CPA: Send sample to Microbiology for processing. If the sample is shared and only one tube, syringe or other container is received, affix shared sample label and send entire sample plus requisition to Microbiology.
Stability
| BBL Culture Swab, or E Swab | |
|---|---|
| Temp | Time |
| Room temp | 24 hours |
| Refrigerated | N |
| Frozen | N |
Availability
| Procedure | Performed | Turn Around Time (TAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Gram Stain | 24/7 |
1 hour |
| Culture | 24/7 | 2 - 9 days |
Cultures are read at appropriate intervals to detect early bacterial growth. STAT requests are not applicable.
Final incubation time is dependent on the Gram stain results. See Reporting Information section for additional information.
Performing Laboratory
Seattle Children's Laboratory
Department
Microbiology Laboratory
CPT Codes
87070
87075
87205 (Gram Stain)
This test is not limited to the CPT codes listed. Others may be added as more testing is necessary and depending on the pathogens isolated (such as MIC's and ID's)
Description
Includes Bacterial Culture and Gram Stain. Specimen cultured for Aerobic and Anaerobic bacteria. Donor transport fluid (most common sample submitted) should be collected onto an E-Swab, or BBL Culture swab. Tissue samples can be submitted in a sterile container.
Reporting Information
Preliminary Report: 18 - 24 hours
Negative Final Report: 2 - 9 days
No growth cultures are typically held for 7 days.
If Organisms or Moderate to Abundant Polys are seen on the Gram stain but the culture is no growth, the broth culture will be subcultured after 7 days and incubated for an additional 2 days.
Notifiable Result
See Link below for Notifiable Conditions for WA state labs:
https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-healthcare-providers/notifiable-conditions
See Link below for PDF of phone numbers for Local Health jurisdictions (by County) in WA State:
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1200/LHJCommunicableDiseaseReporting.pdf