Test Code
Q009
Test Description
This test is a send out to Quest. Quest test code is 389.
Minimum Volume
8-10mL per bottle
Transport Container
BacT/ALERT FA PLUS (Pale Green) AND BacT/ALERT FN PLUS (Orange) Bottles
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Collection Instructions
Do not pre-inculabe the bottles prior to shipment.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unaccpetable
Rejection Criteria
Blood specimens collected in EDTA, sodium citrate or anticoagulants such as SPS or heparin.
CPT
87040