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Published on April 06, 2015

Culture, Pericardial Fluid

Container/Specimen Type Aspirate = Syringe No Needle

or

Container/Specimen

Type Aspirate

Test ID		LAB5058
EPIC Order		Pericardial Fluid Culture
CPT Code		87075
Group/Individual Test		Individual
Laboratory		Clinical Microbiology; 984-974-1805
Tube Station		82
Specimen	Routine:	Syringe with NO NEEDLE, or Sterile Specimen cup; See Comments.
Availability	Routine:	24 hrs/day, 7 days/week
Gram Stain:		No
Fungal Direct:		No
Turnaround Time		7 days (if negative)

Comments	Deliver within 2 hours of collection

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 04, 2025

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