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Test Code BROAER Culture/Smear, Bronchial, Qualitative, Aerobic

Performing Laboratory

Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube: Sterile screw-capped container
Collection Instructions:  Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date of birth or medical record number, date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen. Send specimen refrigerated. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.Specimen source is required.

Reference Values

Negative:  No growth or normal flora

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Methodology

Conventional Agar Technique

Includes a Gram stain.

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87070 - Culture
87205 - Gram stain