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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.
This test code is used for the culture of organisms from lines in sterile sites (central, iv, etc).