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Culture, Bronchial Alveolar Lavage - Quantitative

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UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

 

Includes Screen for Fungus - Request Fungal Pathogen Culture if Dimorphics suspected

 

 

 

Test ID QBC
Test Number 9542
SMS Browse Culture, Bronchial Quant.
CPT Code(s) 87071
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Clinical Microbiology
Tube Station 82
SpecimenRoutine:60 ml Capped Syringe (NO NEEDLE);  See Important Comments
Gram Stain Yes
Fungal Direct Yes
AvailabilityRoutine:24 hrs, 7 days/week
   
Turnaround Time 7 days
Reference Range: 
   
Comments

Deliver within 2 Hours of collection
Specify if from Cystic Fibrosis Patient;
Routine specimens on adults (non-CF) includes screen for Legionella
For non Bronchial obtained specimens refer to Culture, Non-Bronchial - Quantitative.


 

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