Alert

Culture, Tracheal Aspirate

Acceptable Specimens Include Screen for Fungus.
If Dimorphic Fungi suspected request separate test; Fungal Pathogen
See Specimen Acceptibility Criteria

Test ID LAB5800
EPIC Order Lower Respiratory Culture
CPT Code 87070
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Clinical Microbiology; 984-974-1805
Tube Station 82
Specimen Routine: Deliver in Suitable Sterile Container
Gram stain Yes
Availability Routine: 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week
Turnaround Time 7 days
Comments

Deliver within 2 Hrs of collection
Fungal Direct by Request Only.

For cultures on patients with Cystic Fibrosis or Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia(PCD) see CF Sputum Culture

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 13, 2023

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