Sign in →

Test Code LAB4119 BONE MARROW CULTURE

Important Note

This culture includes gram stain, aerobic, and anaerobic cultures.

Additional Codes

Internal / Beaker: LAB4119

External: BONECULT

Additional Test Codes

This test may reflex to additional tests depending upon the results of this test. An additional fee may be added: Susceptibility – 87186 per each pathogen; Definitive ID – 87077; typing 87140 – 87158.

PERFORMED AT

SBH LABORATORY

Specimen Requirements

Container Type: Sodium Heparin Tube

Preferred Volume: 1 ml

Emergency Minimum Volume:  0.5 ml
Patient Prep: Physician collected
Collection Procedure: To lab at room temperature ASAP.
Unacceptable Condition:

  • Specimen collected in any other preservative
  • fluid received in syringe with needle attached
  • Fluid received in heparinized syringe with needle attached. 

Method

Organism Isolation

Synonyms

Bone Marrow Culture

CPT Codes

87070, 87205, 87075

Department

MICROBIOLOGY

Test Schedule

Daily

Test Includes

Gram Stain, aerobic and anaerobic culture.

Turnaround Time

4 days