EAP

87070ZB

Synonyms

  • C Dialysate Fluid
  • CAPD Culture
  • Culture Dialysate Fluid
  • C Dialysate

Test Components

  • C PD Fld

Specimen Type

Peritoneal dialysate

Collect

Preferred:
Collect both the blood culture set and an additional sterile container.  Send all containers together to the lab.
  • Blood Culture Bottle (Aerobic/Anaerobic Set) 
    Note:  Must add 8-10 mLs of specimen to each bottle.
  • Sterile Leak Proof Container
    Note:  Must contain > 0.5 mL for gram stain.
 or 

Alternate:
  • Sterile Leak Proof Container
    Note:  Must contain > 1 mL.
  • Yellow (SPS, Sodium polyanethol sulfonate)
    Note:  Must be completely filled.
 

Specimen Type

Peritoneal dialysate

Specimen Preparation

If collected in blood culture set, additional container should have also been submitted for gram stain.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Ambient (Room Temperature)

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Greater than 24 hours post collection
  • Expired collection/transport containers
  • SPS tube less than maximum fill
  • Any additive tube other than SPS

Performed

Daily

Reported

5 - 10 days

Methodology

Culture

Performing Lab

AWL

Department

Microbiology

Reference Interval

No Growth

EAP

87070ZB
Ordering

EAP

87070ZB

Synonyms

  • C Dialysate Fluid
  • CAPD Culture
  • Culture Dialysate Fluid
  • C Dialysate

Test Components

  • C PD Fld
Collection

Specimen Type

Peritoneal dialysate

Collect

Preferred:
Collect both the blood culture set and an additional sterile container.  Send all containers together to the lab.
  • Blood Culture Bottle (Aerobic/Anaerobic Set) 
    Note:  Must add 8-10 mLs of specimen to each bottle.
  • Sterile Leak Proof Container
    Note:  Must contain > 0.5 mL for gram stain.
 or 

Alternate:
  • Sterile Leak Proof Container
    Note:  Must contain > 1 mL.
  • Yellow (SPS, Sodium polyanethol sulfonate)
    Note:  Must be completely filled.
 
Specimen Processing

Specimen Type

Peritoneal dialysate

Specimen Preparation

If collected in blood culture set, additional container should have also been submitted for gram stain.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Ambient (Room Temperature)

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Greater than 24 hours post collection
  • Expired collection/transport containers
  • SPS tube less than maximum fill
  • Any additive tube other than SPS
Testing

Performed

Daily

Reported

5 - 10 days

Methodology

Culture

Performing Lab

AWL

Department

Microbiology
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

No Growth
Administrative

EAP

87070ZB

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