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Test Code LAB267 Bronchial Brush Culture

Clinical System Name

Bronchial Brush Culture

Synonyms

Telescoping Bronchial Brush Culture

LAB267

Sample Requirements

Specimen: Telescoping Bronchial Brush. Samples from different sites will be pooled for all tests unless otherwise specified.

If M. tuberculosis is suspected, please notify Microbiology Lab.

Container: Sterile Container

Preferred Vol: N/A

Minimum Vol: N/A

 

 

Processing Instructions

 

CPA: Send to Microbiology for processing.  

 

Off-site collection: Off-site Children's Lab locations should send sample to SCH Main Campus for set up and gram stain. Refrigerate until and during courier transport. 

 

Other off-site locations, refrigerate sample during storage and transport to SCH Microbiology. Sample must be received into the microbiology laboratory within 24 hours of collection. 

Stability

Temp Time
Room temp 1 hour
Refrigerated 24 hours
Frozen N

 

Availability

Procedure Performed Turn Around Time (TAT)
Gram Stain 24/7

1 hour
Culture 24/7 48-72 hours

 

 

Performing Laboratory

Seattle Children's Laboratory

 

Department

Microbiology Laboratory

CPT Codes

87070

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 (example: MIC's and ID codes)

Description

Includes Bacterial Culture and Gram Stain. Specimen cultured for Aerobic bacteria. Telescoping Bronchial Brushes are cultured Semi-Quantitatively. 

 

For Bronchial Alveolar Lavage (BAL) and Bronchial Washes order a Bronchial Culture which are cultured Qualitatively.

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

Reporting Information

Gram Stain: 1 hour after receipt in Micro

Preliminary Report:  24 hours

Final Report: 48 - 72 hours

 

Colony counts >1000 colony forming units (cfu) per mL are considered significant.