Body Fluid Culture

CPT Code

87070

Specimen Type

Body Fluid

Container Type

Anaerobic/Aerobic Bottle OR Sterile Specimen Container

Stability

24 hours Room Temperature

Handling Instructions

Indicate specific body fluid

Clinical Notes

(send out, unless in a blood culture bottle) -body fluid tests are considered routine in a diagnostic evaluation, so clinicians expect swift return of results for patient management. The fluid cell count is a great example, as it serves as a screening test for infectious or malignant causes of fluid accumulation.

Performing Lab

Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058