| Anaerobic Bacterial Culture (8000100136) | |
|---|---|
| Test Mnemonic: | C ANA |
| Specimen Requirements: | Specimens submitted for anaerobic culture should not be from areas with normal microbiota, i.e., superficial skin, mucosal surfaces, or the gastrointestinal tract. |
| Test Included: | An aerobic culture will be added per best care practices if only an anaerobic culture order is received . |
| Collection: | Using aseptic technique, collect deep wound, abcess or bone site apiration |
| Container: | Sterile container, anaerobic transport tube |
| Storage/Transport: | Transport immediately, do not refrigerate |
| Specimen Preparation: | Place the aspirate, drainage, or tissue in a gel-containing "Anaerobic Transport" tube, or sterile cup. |
| Stability: | 2 hours if not submitted in an anaerobic transport tube; 24 hours if submitted in an anaerobic transport tube |
| Causes for Rejection: | Specimen container unlabeled or labeled incorrectly; no date and time of collection or collector information on order; improper specimen source, including mouth, throat, nasal, nasopharyngeal, sputum, ear, eye, bronchial washings, bronchial lavage, bronchial brush, gastric washings, urine (midstream or catheter), vaginal, cervical and prostatic secretions, feces, ileostomy, colostomy, fistulas, decubitus ulcers, superficial wounds, catheter tips, Bartholin cyst, perirectal abscess, perineal and pilonidal cysts; improper collection used; specimen on swabs. |
| Reference Range: | No organisms isolated |
| Turnaround Time: | 2-5 days |
| Methodology: | Culture for the isolation and identification of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria |
| Performed: | Clinical Microbiology |
| Synonyms: | Culture, Anaerobic; Bacterial Culture for Anaerobes |
| Clinical Indication: | Suspected infection with anaerobic bacteria |
| CPT 4 Code: | 87075: anaerobic culture; 87070: aerobic culture; 87205: Gram stain; additional if indicated |
| Note: | Aerobic culture ordered reflexively if only anaerobic culture order is received. |
| When ordering tests for which Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will be sought, physicians should only order tests that are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient. Components of the organ or disease panels may be ordered individually. The diagnostic information must substantiate all tests ordered and must be in the form of an ICD-10 code or its verbal equivalent. | |