Bone Culture and Gram Stain

0060103
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Time Sensitive

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UUHSC Testing Only

Ordering Recommendation

Identify bacteria in bone specimens.

Mnemonic

MC BONE

Methodology

Culture/Identification

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Negative at 8 days
Positives as soon as detected

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Bone.

Specimen Preparation

Transfer bone to a sterile container and place on gauze moistened with sterile non-bacteriostatic saline to prevent drying.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature.

Unacceptable Conditions

Dry specimens.

Remarks

Specimen source preferred.

Stability

Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable

Reference Interval

No growth.
Identification and susceptibility performed on positive cultures.

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Standard

Note

Identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture.  Testing is limited to the university of Utah Health Science Center only.

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Date of Change
Test Name Change
Methodology
Performance/Reported Schedule
Specimen Requirements
Reference Interval
Interpretive Data
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CPT Code
Component Change
Other Interface Change
New Test
Inactive
05/18/2020
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N/A

CPT Codes

87070

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0060103 Culture, Bone 602-3
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Aliases

  • Culture, Bone
Bone Culture and Gram Stain