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LAB10013
Performing Laboratory
MBMC Microbiology Laboratory
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA Probe Hybridization
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Bronchial Alveolar lavage fluid, Bronchial wash, sputum, or tracheal aspirate.
Container: SUBMIT ONLY 1 OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIMENS based on clinical presentation of symptoms
Bronchial Alveolar Lavage (BAL), Bronch Wash, Sputum, or Tracheal Aspirate
- Aseptically collect 1.0 mL of specimen.
- Place specimen in a screw-capped, sterile container.
- Label transport container with 2 patient identifiers and with date and time of collection.
- Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
- If transport time will exceed 4 hours, specimen should be transported with cold/ice pack.
Specimen Transport Temperature
If specimen will be in transit >4 hours, it should be transported with a cold pack. Specimen may be held at 2-8° for up to 3 days or at <15° for up to 30 days.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday-Sunday
TAT: 2 hours from receipt in Laboratory
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87070
87633
Test Components
| Bacteria | Viruses | |
| Ainetobacter calcoaceticus-baumanni complex | Adenovirus | |
| Enterobacter cloacae complex | Coronavirus | |
| Escherichia coli | Human Metapneumovirus | |
| Haemophilus influenzae | Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus | |
| Klebsiella aerogenes | Influenza A | |
| Klebsiella oxytoca | Influenza B | |
| Klebsiella pneumonia group | Parainfluenza Virus | |
| Moraxella catarrhalis | Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) | |
| Proteus spp. | Antimicrobial Resistance Genes | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | CTX-M | |
| Serratia marcescens | IMP | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | KPC | |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | mecA/C and MREJ | |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | NDM | |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | OXA-48- like | |
| Atypical Bacteria | VIM | |
| Chlamydia pneumoniae | ||
| Legionella pneumophila | ||
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae |