Test Details
Mnemonic
CFBLD
Ordering Code
3400724
CPT-4 Code(s)
87103, plus others if reflexed to ID, at additional cost
Specimen Information
Collect
Whole Blood in BACTEC™ Myco F/Lytic aerobic blood bottle
Specimen Preparation
5.0 mL whole blood collected in a BACTEC™ Myco F/Lytic aerobic blood bottle.
Alternate Specimen
Bone marrow in BACTEM™ Myco
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Specimen in lavender EDTA tube, specimen in heparin green top tube, specimens in citrate, ACD.
Received frozen, BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F bottle, BACTEC Lytic/10 Anaerobic/F bottle, BACTEC
Peds bottle
Received frozen, BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F bottle, BACTEC Lytic/10 Anaerobic/F bottle, BACTEC
Peds bottle
Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Continuous Monitoring Blood Culture System
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes