Test ID: CXFLG
CPT code:
LOINC:
Specimen Type: Fluid, specify source
Frequency: Setup: Daily; TAT 1-4 days
Instructions: Aspirate with needle and syringe. Transfer to sterile screw-cap
container and ship on cold pack or leave in syringe with dead end cap.
Text: Study fever of undetermined origin or systemic infection.
COMPONENTS: CXFLD AEROBIC BODY FLUID CULTURE; GRAM GRAM STAIN
Methodology: Conventional culture, aerobic and anaerobic.