Test Details
Mnemonic
CFBLD
Ordering Code
3400724
CPT-4 Code(s)
87103, plus others if reflexed, 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
FDA cleared (non-Bactec) blood culture bottle SPS (yellow top), Bone marrow in BACTEC™ Myco
F/Lytic aerobic blood bottle
F/Lytic aerobic blood bottle
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Specimens in lavender EDTA tube, specimens in heparin green top tube, specimens in citrate,
ACD, FDA cleared non-Fungus Blood Culture Bottle, Received frozen
ACD, FDA cleared non-Fungus Blood Culture Bottle, Received frozen
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 SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes