Place Holder for CSF Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity with Gram Stain
General Information
Lab Name
CSF C/S w/Gram Order
Lab Code
CSFPHC
Epic Name
Culture CSF, Bact w/ Stain
Description
Lab will order appropriate test based on specimen description. Specify source of spinal fluid, preferably using pre-defined specimen descriptors in CPOE. Indicate in special requests if need for anaerobic cultures differs from below.
CSF Culture with Gram Stain [CSFC]: Lumbar puncture, aerobic workup only.
CSF Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity (Special Anaerobic) with Gram Stain [CSFANC]: Aerobic and anaerobic workup. Includes ventricular, subdural, subgaleal, subarachnoid and shunt fluids.
For fungal cultures see CSF Fungal Culture [CSFF].
For other body fluids see Place Holder for Body Fluid Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity with Gram Stain (includes anaerobes) [FLDPHC].
Synonyms
Cerebrospinal Fluid Bacterial Culture, CSF Bacterial Culture, Shunt Bacterial Culture
Components
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| SDES | Specimen Description |
| SREQ | Special Requests |
| MCCOM | MICROBIOLOGY COMMENT |
| RPT | Report Status |
Interpretation
Reference Range
See individual components
Ordering & Collection
Specimen Type
Collection
Submit spinal fluid in sterile tube(s) or syringe. Replace needle with Luer tip cap
Handling Instructions
Transport to laboratory within 1 hour of collection at room temperature. Do not refrigerate CSF because Neisseria meningitidis is susceptible to cold. If specimen is received >12 hours after collection, viability of organisms may be significantly reduced. Specimens received >24 hours after collection, or collected with expired swabs/transport media will be rejected.
Quantity
requested: 1-5 mL CSF
minimum: 1 mL CSF
Processing
Performance
LIS Dept Code
Microbiology (MC)
Performing Location(s)
| HMC |
Microbiology
206-744-5858 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420 |
|
|---|---|---|
| UW-MT |
Microbiology
206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room # NW177, |
Other Locations/Notes
UW-MT Microbiology performs testing for UW-MT and UW-NW.
Frequency
Processed upon receipt
Available STAT?
Yes-Gram stain