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HelpTest Code CATHTIP Catheter Tip Culture
Test Performed By
Cayuga Medical Center, Main Laboratory
Container Name
Sterile Container (STER CONT)
Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed
Monday through Sunday; Continuously
List Price
$125.00
Identification and susceptibility will be done, as applicable, with an extra��charge
CPT Codes
87071
Temperature
Ambient
Refrigerated
Specimen Collection Instructions
Aseptically cut tip of catheter (��? 2 inches preferred) and place in sterile container. Foley catheters are not acceptable. Transport to lab as soon as possible. Refrigerate if delayed transport.
Clinical and Interpretive
Nosocomial infections are a great source of morbidity and mortality in the hospital setting and prompt organism identification can greatly reduce negative impact to patients.
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This test code is used for the culture of organisms from lines in sterile sites (central, iv, etc).