| Ordering Code | 4105 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Bone Marrow Culture |
| Alias | Bone Marrow Aspirate Culture |
| Preferred Specimen | Bone Marrow Aspirate |
| Preferred Container | Bactec 9240 Pediatric Bottles |
| Other Specimen/Container | Bone Marrow Aspirate in other blood culture media |
| Optimum Volume | 3 mL |
| Collection Instructions | Collect using usual sterile technique. Inoculate blood culture bottle aseptically. Indicate on requisition if special organisms are of interest (e.g. Cardiobacterium) Note: SPS should be used only for Fungal or AFB bone marrow cultures, as other bacterial organisms may be inhibited by the anticoagulant. |
| Handling Instructions | If the culture bottles have been incubated, deliver to the microbiology department within 12 hours. |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Ambient Airline: Ambient |
| Specimen Stability | Ambient: 1 Day |
| Rejection Criteria | Frozen, Preservatives used, Refrigerated Note: bone marrow specimens with rejection concerns will be processed upon receipt and the ordering physician consulted. |
| Avail. Stat | NO |
| Analytic Time | Up to 5 Days Preliminary results at 24 and 48 hours. Culture will be held longer if special organisms are of interest (e.g. Cardio- bacterium). Additional time is required for identification &/or susceptibility testing if culture is positive. |
| Methodology | Detection of increased C02 production by microorganisms |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of October 26, 2025.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: | ALL | See report. | |||||||
| Status: | ALL | See report. | |||||||
| Culture: | ALL | See report. |
