Lower Respiratory Bacterial Culture, Quantitative with Gram Stain
General Information
- Lab Name
- Lower Resp C/S Quant
- Lab Code
- LRSQNC
- Epic Ordering
- Culture Resp Lower, Bact Quant w/ Stain
- Description
For routine bacterial culture (non-quantitative), see Lower Respiratory Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity with Gram Stain [LRSC]
Note: Specimens will be pooled if two or more specimens from the same patient are received at the same time, unless the request states DO NOT pool.
- Synonyms
- BAL Quant Culture, Quantitative BAL Culture, Quantitative Lower Resp Culture
- Components
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Code Name SDES Specimen Description SREQ Special Requests GS Gram Smear CNT Colony Count CULT Culture RPT Report Status
Interpretation
- Reference Range
- See individual components
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- BAL, Bronchoalveolar Lavage, BW, Bronchial Wash, Bronch Brush
- Collection
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Submit fluid or brush in sterile container. Add 1 mL saline or TSoy broth (available in Microbiology) to container.
- Handling Instructions
Transport specimens in a sterile, leak-proof container. Ideally, specimens should be transported to the laboratory within 2 hours of collection. If transport time will exceed 2 hours, specimens should be stored and transported refrigerated.
Specimens will be rejected if received > 24 hours after collection. Viability of organisms is significantly reduced after 24 hours.
- Quantity
-
requested: >1ml BAL
minimum: 1 mL
Processing
- Processing
Performance
- LIS Dept Code
- Microbiology (MC)
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Microbiology
206-744-5858325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT Microbiology
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room # NW177,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195 - Other Locations/Notes
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UW-MT Microbiology performs testing for UW-MT and UW-NW.
- Frequency
- Processed upon receipt
- Available STAT?
- Yes-Gram
Billing & Coding
- CPT codes
- 87015, 87071, 87205
- LOINC
- 624-7