Blood Culture Routine

Test Details

Synonyms

• Culture, Blood, Routine

Test Includes

Culture; isolation, identification, and susceptibility testing (additional charges/CPT code[s] may apply). CPT coding for microbiology and virology procedures often cannot be determined before the culture is performed. Requests with only a written order and no test number indicated will be processed according to Default Testing for Mycology, Mycobacteriology, and Other Reference Microbiology Testing..

Use

Isolate and identify potentially pathogenic organisms causing bacteremia; establish the diagnosis of endocarditis.