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Burkholderia cepacia culture
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No |
| Available Stat? | No |
| Test code | P119 |
| Performed by | Microbiology |
| In House Availability | Set up daily, day and evening shifts |
| Method | Selective media |
| Container type | Clean container, swab(s) in transport media |
| Sample type | Sputum, Throat, BAL |
| Normal range | |
| Critical value | First B. cepacia isolate on a CF patient. |
| Synonyms | Bacterial culture; Pseudomonas cepacia |
| Stability | Refrigerated sputum: 24 hours Room temperature swab: 12 hours |
| Additional information | Special culture to improve detection of this significant organism in patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Selective medium for this pathogen is routinely inoculated on respiratory cultures if the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis is written on the Microbiology requisition. Otherwise, culture for this organism is done only when requested on the requisition. |
| LOINC code | 44800-1 |
| Last Updated | 10/2/2010 11:51:28 AM |
| Entry Number | 146 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667