BACTERIAL SCREEN-SINGLE ORG
Name: BACTERIAL SCREEN-SINGLE ORG
Mnemonic: BACS
Container: CULTURETTE/STERILE CONTAINER
Handling: Specimen: Appropriately collected specimen
Methodology: Standard culture procedures
Required Information: Sensitivity ordered?
Reported: Preliminary 1 day; final negative 2-3 days dependent on isolate
CPT: 87081
Department: Microbiology
Note: Specify source and organism to culture; i.e. stool specimen R/O Salmonella / rectal swab R/O VRE
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