BACTEC-PERITONEAL EFFLUENT
Name: BACTEC-PERITONEAL EFFLUENT
Mnemonic: PDF-BACTEC
Container: STERILE SPECIMEN CONTAINER
Handling: Specimen: Peritoneal dialysis fluid/PDF (effluent)
Volume: 50 ml minimum Unacceptable conditions: Nonsterile or leaking containers Set up daily. Gram stain included. TAT: Routine and anaerobe culture 7 days
Component: AEROBIC CULTURE
ANAEROBIC CULTURE
GRAM STAIN
Methodology: Bactec culture and standard culture procedures
Reported: Preliminary 1 day; final negative at 7 days; sensitivity 2-3 days
CPT: 87070 x2,87205
Department: Microbiology