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Amniotic Fluid Anaerobic Culture
| Clinical Significance: | Intraamniotic infection is an acute bacterial infection of the amniotic fluid and intrauterine contents that complicates 4 – 10% of all pregnancies. Intraamniotic infection is also an important cause of preterm birth, responsible for 10 – 20% of all preterm births and more than 50% of preterm births occurring before 30 weeks of gestation. Intraamniotic infection often presents as preterm labor. 80% - 90% of cases of intraamniotic infection have no clinical signs or symptoms other than preterm labor. Anaerobic bacteria such as Fusobacterium and Prevotella species have been implicated in cases of intraamniotic infection as a result of ascending infection of the amniotic cavity from the urogenital tract. Methodology: Culture and standardized microbiological techniques, such as morphology, biochemical tests and growth characteristics, will be used to facilitate recovery and classification of anaerobic organisms from amniotic fluid. |
| Methodology: | Culture and standardized microbiological techniques, such as morphology, biochemical tests and growth characteristics, will be used to facilitate recovery and classification of anaerobic organisms from amniotic fluid. |
| Test Code: | AFANC310 |
| Preferred Specimen: | 1 mL of Amniotic Fluid |
| Minimum Volume: | 0.5 mL of Amniotic Fluid |
| Transport Container: | Port-a-Cul™ vial |
| Transport Temperature: | Room temperature (20°C-25°C) Frozen Unacceptable |
| Specimen Stability: | Room temperature (20°C-25°C) for 72 hours |
| Limitations: | N/A |
| CPT Code: | Anaerobic Culture 87075; Anaerobic ID 87076 (The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.) |
| Price: | $60 |
| Reporting & Turn Time: (PST) | Monday-Friday: TAT after receipt of specimen within 72 hours |
| Reference Interval: | No growth |
| Alert Value: | Growth of microorganisms is considered significant. All positive results are considered evidence of Intraamniotic infection and will be communicated to the ordering physician or their designee within one hour of resulting final report. |
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