ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0060159: Brucella Culture |
| Test Mnemonic: MC BRUC | |
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Methodology: Standard reference procedures for Brucella culture and identification
Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: Within 21 days Preliminary-positives: as soon as detected Final: Negative at 21 days |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: Blood (optimum), CSF, body fluids, abscess, aspirate, tissues. Source of specimen is preferred.
Transport: Blood in sterile SPS Vacutainer® tube, IsolatorTM tube or Bactec® Blood Culture bottles; sterile container (others) at 20-25°C. Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines. Pediatric Collection/Transport: 1.5 mL Isolator™ tube or SPS Vacutainer® tube if source is blood. Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines. Remarks: SPS tubes (ARUP Supply #24964) and IsolatorTM tubes (ARUP Supply #24963) are available from ARUP. Unacceptable Conditions: Nonsterile or leaking containers, swabs, clotted blood samples, specimens submitted in anticoagulant other than SPS. Stability: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable |
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| Reference Interval: |
| Culture negative for Brucella species. |
| CPT Code(s): | |
| 87081 presumptive identification. If definitive identification required, add 87077. |