Bacteriaamnaerobecult
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 87929-6
- Short code
- AFBC
- Synonyms
- Bacteria Amn Aerobe Cult
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- fluid
- Container
- Sterile, leak-proof, screw-cap container without preservative; or aerobic blood culture bottles for enhanced recovery of fastidious organisms.
- Units
- N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- female
- Age range
- 14–55 years
- Method
- aerobic-culture
- CPT
- 87070
- SNOMED
- 441890008
- Specimen volume
- 3-5 mL of amniotic fluid; 8-10 mL if sent in blood culture bottles. Minimum acceptable: 1 mL.
- Stability
- Transport to laboratory within 1 hour at room temperature. If delay is anticipated, refrigerate at 2-8°C and process within 24 hours. Inoculated blood culture bottles may be incubated up to 5 days.
- Hemolysis max
- 300
- TAT
- 48–120 hours
- Order
- routine
Reference range
No growth of pathogenic bacteria (negative). Normal amniotic fluid is sterile; isolation of any aerobic organism should be correlated clinically with suspicion of chorioamnionitis or intra-amniotic infection.N/A
Amniotic fluid is collected via transabdominal amniocentesis under sterile conditions by an obstetrician. No patient fasting is required. The procedure should be performed using strict aseptic technique to prevent contamination of the specimen.
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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 16, 2026. · Read our editorial policy