Dialysis Culture
- LIS Mnemonic: CWDG
Collect
Dialysate in sterile leak-proof screw capped container
Volume Required
1-5 mLs
Minimum Required
1 mL
Transport
Send to laboratory within 1 hour at room temperaturee
Stability
Up to 2 hours after collection
Unacceptable conditions
Do Not Submit in Blood Culture Bottles or Heparin Containing tubes; refrigerated specimens
Days Performed
Daily
Reported
Updates daily until final
CPT
87070
Methodology
Culture
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