Test Code CXRES Culture, Respiratory Bacterial
Additional Codes
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CXRES |
Methodology
Conventional culture
Performing Laboratory
Holland Hospital Laboratory Services
Specimen Requirements
See "Microbiology Test Requirements" under Resources, at left.
See "ESwab Collection Instructions", under Resources, at left.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87070 (HH Bill Code 0203300)
Reference Values
No growth at 48 hours.
Usual flora.
Critical value (automatic call-back): Methacillin resistant Staph. aureus (MRSA) isolated from an inpatient