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HelpTest Code LAB2580 Sinus Culture
Infectious
Clinical System Name
Sinus Culture
Synonyms
Ethmoid Sinus
Maxillary Sinus
Sphenoid Sinus
LAB2580
Sample Requirements
Specimen: Drainage from sinus
Container: Can be collected on a BD ESwab or into a Sterile Container (ex: syringe)
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.
Off-site collection: Sinus cultures are generally not set up at Off-site Children's Lab locations. If sample is sent in syringe, or other sterile container without transport media, it should be sent via Delivery Express to SCH Micro for timely culture set up. If sample is received on ESwab it can be sent via courier to SCH for culture set up. Swab should be held at Room Temp before and during transport.
ESwab samples that are received after the second to the last courier of the day should be sent to SCH Micro via Delivery Express to minimize delay in culture set up and reading.
Stability
| BD ESwab | |
|---|---|
| Temp | Time |
| Room temp | 24 hours |
| Refrigerated | OK for <48 hours |
| Frozen | N |
| Sample in Syringe / Sterile Container | |
|---|---|
| Temp | Time |
| Room temp | 1 hour |
| Refrigerated | N |
| Frozen | N |
Availability
| Procedure | Performed | Turn Around Time (TAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Gram Stain | 24/7 | 1 hour |
| Culture | 24/7 | 2 - 7 days |
Cultures are read at appropriate intervals to detect early bacterial growth. STAT culture 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
Bacterial Culture and Gram Stain. Specimen cultured for Aerobic and Anaerobic bacteria.
Reporting Information
Preliminary Report: 18 - 24 hours
Negative Final Report: 2 - 7 days
No growth cultures are held for 7 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