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Collection Sites

 

Specimen Collection, Preparation, and Transportation

 

Hours of Operation and Departmental Considerations

 

Collection and Scheduling of Laboratory Tests

 

Critical Values

 

Patient Instructions for 24 Hour Urine Testing

 

Patient Preparation and Collection Instructions for Stool Testing

 

Patient Preparation and Collection Instructions for Fecal Occult Blood Testing

 

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Athens-Limestone Hospital Website

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code 2500026 CULTURE, BLOOD

Infectious

Specimen Requirements

Adults and children over 80 pounds, collect 4-10 mL blood per bottle.

Newborn to 1 year, collect 0.5-1.5 mL blood in yellow bottle.

1-6 years old, collect 0.5-1.0 mL per year of age in yellow bottle.

Child 30-80 lbs., collect 8-24 mL divided between two sets (try to include a green/maroon set).

Specimen Stability Information

Maximum storage of specimen is 24 hours at ambient temperature. If culture is requested on a specimen that exceeds transport/storage requirements, culture results may be compromised (this will be noted in the report).

Reference Values

No growth at 5 days.

Critical Values

Any positive result.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Special Instructions

Typically, order 2 sets of blood cultures and collect 15 minutes apart or from 2 different sites.  If one set is collected with an IV start or from a line the next set must be collected peripherally before antibiotic is given.  Good hand hygiene is a must!! The volume in the tubes is as important as the timing. 

CPT Coding

87040

LOINC Coding

600-7