Alert

Culture, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)

Container Type

Test ID

   LAB268
EPIC Order
   CSF Culture
CPT Code   87070
Group/Individual Test   Individual
Laboratory   Clinical Microbiology; 984-974-1805
Tube Station   Do NOT send CSF through the tube station
Specimen Routine: Suitable Sterile Container;  See Comments
Gram stain   Yes
Availability Routine: 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week
  STAT: Yes (smear only)
Turnaround Time   7 days
     
Comments Deliver by hand to the Microbiology window immediately
   

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 04, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514