Culture, Respiratory (Bronchial Brush)
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- Gram stain and culture for aerobic bacteria and yeast of the brush used to sample bronchial epithelium during bronchoscopy.
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| Specimen | Brush |
| Container | Sterile container  |
| Collection Guidelines | Contact the Laboratory prior to procedure to ensure proper specimen processing if protected brush is used for semi-quantitative and anaerobic culture requests. Deliver without delay for optimal recovery of pathogens. Do not refrigerate. Carefully tighten lid of sterile container to prevent leakage and contamination of specimen during transport. Protected brush required for semi-quantitative and anaerobic culture. |
| STAT Results Available | Gram stain (if requested): within 1 hour of receipt of specimen in lab |
| Routine Results Available | Gram stain: within 4 hours
Aerobic bacteriology culture: within 3 days |
| View Results | Microbiology system |
| Reference Range | No growth or normal respiratory flora |
| Comments/Medical Significance | Cultured for bacterial pathogens only unless specifically requested for mycobacteria, fungi, etc.
See "Collection Guidelines" for any additional test requests. |
| Reflex test? | NO |
| Panel test? | NO |
| Medical Necessity Required? | NO |
| CPT4 | 87070 |
| Director Responsible | Qinfang Qian, MD |
| Date last reviewed/edited | 3/18/2010 |