Laboratory Services, Asheville, NC 28801 - Mission Health

OutReach Client ServicePhone: (828) 213-5177Inpatient ServicePhone: (828) 213-0982Laboratory Services, Asheville, NC 28801FAX: (828) 213-5170 FAX: (828) 213-0983Blood Culture BC CPT CODE: 87040Spec Type:Vol:Line Draw10.0 mLContainer:Blood Culture BottleMin Vol Adult:Min Vol Peds:10.0 mL0.5 mL - 3.0 mLRefrigerated or Frozen Specimens.Unacceptable Conditions:Transport Temperature:AmbientSpecial Instructions:Please Store at Room Temperature.Blood Culture Collection:A single set of cultures consists of two bottles, aerobic and anaerobic. Are usually ordered in sets of two.1. Wipe the top of each blood culture bottle to be used with alcohol and allow to dry.2. Locate a proper vein for the venipuncture.3. Cleanse the area using a ChloraPrep. Pinch the wings on the applicator to break the ampule. Do not touch thepad.Gently apply ChloraPrep for 30 seconds. DO NOT TOUCH OR BLOW ON THE SITE.Allow to air dry. Discard applicator after a single use.4. Perform the venipuncture using a needle/butterfly and syringe.5. Divide the specimen equally inoculating the anaerobic bottle first then the aerobic bottle(If the patient is a child or an extremely hard to stick adult, inoculate the aerobic bottle only with 0.5 ml - 3.0 mlof whole blood.)6. Invert bottles to mix contents.7. Label each specimen with patient information, date and time of collection, and site of collection.StabilityAmbient : 24 HoursRefrigerated: UnacceptableFrozen: UnacceptableSpec Type:Vol:Platelets10.0 mLContainer:Blood Culture BottleMin Vol Adult:Min Vol Peds:10.0 mL0.5 mL - 3.0 mLRefrigerated or Frozen Specimens.Unacceptable Conditions:Transport Temperature:AmbientSpecial Instructions:Please Store at Room Temperature.Blood Culture Collection:A single set of cultures consists of two bottles, aerobic and anaerobic. Are usually ordered in sets of two.1. Wipe the top of each blood culture bottle to be used with alcohol and allow to dry.2. Locate a proper vein for the venipuncture.3. Cleanse the area using a ChloraPrep. Pinch the wings on the applicator to break the ampule. Do not touch thepad.Gently apply ChloraPrep for 30 seconds. DO NOT TOUCH OR BLOW ON THE SITE.Allow to air dry. Discard applicator after a single use.4. Perform the venipuncture using a needle/butterfly and syringe.5. Divide the specimen equally inoculating the anaerobic bottle first then the aerobic bottle(If the patient is a child or an extremely hard to stick adult, inoculate the aerobic bottle only with 0.5 ml - 3.0 mlof whole blood.)6. Invert bottles to mix contents.7. Label each specimen with patient information, date and time of collection, and site of collection.StabilityAmbient : 24 HoursRefrigerated: UnacceptableFrozen: Unacceptable