Collect

Cerebrospinal fluid diagnostic tap

Cerebrospinal shunt fluid 

Transfer fluid aseptically into collection tube (See below)

 

Minimum Collection Volume

0.5 mL

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

CSF transferred to sterile specimen container (See below)

Stability (from collection to initiation)

  • Deliver all specimens to the Clinical Laboratory ASAP after collection
  • STAT Courier delivery may be required
  • Transport specimens at ambient temperature (Refrigerated or Frozen is Unacceptable)
  • Call the Diagnostic Infectious Diseases Testing Laboratory at 513-636-8144 with questions regarding transport
Extended storage of the specimen in the lab post-analytical:
  • Ambient:  N/A
  • Refrigerated:  7 days 
  • Frozen:  N/A

Notes

Anaerobe, fungal and/or acid fast culture(s) are ordered separately, may use same sample collection for multiple special culture requests

Specimen Preparation

Transport as soon as possible after collection.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Ambient

Performing Lab

Diagnostic Infectious Diseases Testing Laboratory

Performed

Sun-Sat

Unacceptable Conditions

Swab specimens.

Remarks

Clotted specimens will not have a gram stain performed

Specimen source required: Lumbar puncture, Shunt collection.

Units of Measure

See Reference Interval

Ordering Recommendations

Identify bacteria in Cerebrospinal Fluid.

Synonyms

  • Culture, CSF
  • C CSF
  • CSF Culture

Tests Included

Cerebrospinal fluid Culture and Gram Stain

Methodology

Culture/Gram Stain/Identification and Susceptibilities if appropriate.

Reported

Preliminary at 24 hours

Final at 5 days. If positive, notification will follow.

Reference Interval

No Growth

CPT Codes

87070

Lab Use Only

If numbered collection tubes used for lumbar puncture, tube #2 sent to DIDTL.
Collection

Collect

Cerebrospinal fluid diagnostic tap

Cerebrospinal shunt fluid 

Transfer fluid aseptically into collection tube (See below)

 

Minimum Collection Volume

0.5 mL

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

CSF transferred to sterile specimen container (See below)

Stability (from collection to initiation)

  • Deliver all specimens to the Clinical Laboratory ASAP after collection
  • STAT Courier delivery may be required
  • Transport specimens at ambient temperature (Refrigerated or Frozen is Unacceptable)
  • Call the Diagnostic Infectious Diseases Testing Laboratory at 513-636-8144 with questions regarding transport
Extended storage of the specimen in the lab post-analytical:
  • Ambient:  N/A
  • Refrigerated:  7 days 
  • Frozen:  N/A

Notes

Anaerobe, fungal and/or acid fast culture(s) are ordered separately, may use same sample collection for multiple special culture requests

Specimen Preparation

Transport as soon as possible after collection.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Ambient

Performing Lab

Diagnostic Infectious Diseases Testing Laboratory

Performed

Sun-Sat

Unacceptable Conditions

Swab specimens.

Remarks

Clotted specimens will not have a gram stain performed

Specimen source required: Lumbar puncture, Shunt collection.

Units of Measure

See Reference Interval
Ordering

Ordering Recommendations

Identify bacteria in Cerebrospinal Fluid.

Synonyms

  • Culture, CSF
  • C CSF
  • CSF Culture

Tests Included

Cerebrospinal fluid Culture and Gram Stain

Methodology

Culture/Gram Stain/Identification and Susceptibilities if appropriate.

Reported

Preliminary at 24 hours

Final at 5 days. If positive, notification will follow.

Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

No Growth
Laboratory Personnel Use

CPT Codes

87070

Lab Use Only

If numbered collection tubes used for lumbar puncture, tube #2 sent to DIDTL.

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