Test ID: CXFAA
CPT code: 87070, 87075
LOINC: 21020-3
Specimen Type: Fluid, specify source
Frequency: Setup: Daily; TAT 1-4 days
Instructions: Aspirate with needle and syringe. Transfer to sterile screw-cap
container and ship on cold pack or leave in syringe with dead end cap.
Text: Study fever of undetermined origin or systemic infection.
Methodology: Conventional culture, aerobic and anaerobic.