Bacteria
ReproductiveAlso known as: Bacteria # BAL CultAlso known as: Bacteria # Mother MilkAlso known as: Bacteria # Smn CultN/A
Identifies the specific types of anaerobic bacteria present in blood.
Normal Range
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N/A
Abnormal Levels
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Specimen Type
Blood
Why This Biomarker Matters
Identifying pathogenic bacteria guides targeted treatment; knowing your bacterial species helps prevent unnecessary antibiotics and informs gut health management.
Overview
Blood culture testing identifies bacteria present in the bloodstream (bacteremia), which is a medical emergency that can lead to sepsis. This test is critical for diagnosing systemic infections and guiding appropriate antibiotic therapy. Positive blood cultures identify the specific organism causing the infection and allow for antibiotic sensitivity testing. Common pathogens detected include Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Escherichia coli. Multiple blood culture sets are typically drawn to increase diagnostic sensitivity and distinguish true infections from contaminants.
Technical Information (LOINC Codes)
Standardized laboratory codes for this biomarker
45276-3PrimaryBacteria identified in Blood by Anaerobe culture 25 degree C incubation
44023-0Bacteria [Presence] in Vaginal fluid by Wet preparation
595-9Bacteria identified in Abscess by Aerobe culture
600-7Bacteria identified in Blood by Culture
610-6Bacteria identified in Body fluid by Aerobe culture
611-4Bacteria identified in Body fluid by Culture
19126-2Bacteria identified in Bone marrow by Aerobe culture
43441-5Bacteria identified in Bronchoalveolar lavage by Aerobe culture
19128-8Bacteria identified in Catheter tip by Culture
606-4Bacteria identified in Cerebral spinal fluid by Culture
9822-8Bacteria identified in Dialysis fluid by Culture
608-0Bacteria identified in Ear by Aerobe culture
609-8Bacteria identified in Eye by Aerobe culture
10352-3Bacteria identified in Genital specimen by Aerobe culture
42803-7Bacteria identified in Isolate
10353-1Bacteria identified in Nose by Aerobe culture
619-7Bacteria identified in Peritoneal fluid by Culture
634-6Bacteria identified in Specimen by Aerobe culture
635-3Bacteria identified in Specimen by Anaerobe culture
21020-3Bacteria identified in Specimen by Anaerobe+Aerobe culture
6463-4Bacteria identified in Specimen by Culture
32355-0Bacteria identified in Specimen by Respiratory culture
6460-0Bacteria identified in Sputum by Culture
623-9Bacteria identified in Sputum by Cystic fibrosis respiratory culture
624-7Bacteria identified in Sputum by Respiratory culture
625-4Bacteria identified in Stool by Culture
621-3Bacteria identified in Synovial fluid by Culture
17898-8Bacteria identified in Throat by Aerobe culture
626-2Bacteria identified in Throat by Culture
627-0Bacteria identified in Tissue by Aerobe culture
20474-3Bacteria identified in Tissue by Biopsy culture
630-4Bacteria identified in Urine by Culture
11261-5Bacteria identified in Vaginal fluid by Aerobe culture
6462-6Bacteria identified in Wound by Culture
43407-6Bacteria identified in Wound deep by Culture
6461-8Bacteria identified in Stool by Anaerobe culture
32810-4Bacteria identified in Bronchial specimen
53617-7Bacteria identified in Duodenal fluid by Aerobe culture
53558-3Bacteria identified in Semen by Culture
11101-3Bacteria [#/area] in Synovial fluid by Microscopy high power field
/[HPF]
43411-8Bacteria identified in Aspirate by Culture
597-5Bacteria identified in Aspirate by Aerobe culture
74356-7Bacteria identified in Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt by Culture
20693-8Bacteria identified in Litter by Aerobe culture
18192-5Bacteria [Presence] in Nose by Light microscopy
68366-4Bacteria identified in Blood product unit by Culture
43410-0Bacteria identified in Cervix by Culture
14475-8Bacteria identified in Cervix by Aerobe culture
75756-7Bacteria identified in Isolate by MS.MALDI-TOF
620-5Bacteria identified in Skin by Aerobe culture
52973-5Bacteria identified in Sputum tracheal aspirate by Culture
43426-6Bacteria identified in Nasopharynx by Aerobe culture
618-9Bacteria identified in Pleural fluid by Culture
14477-4Bacteria identified in Urethra by Aerobe culture
617-1Bacteria identified in Placenta by Aerobe culture
88683-8Bacteria identified in Bronchoalveolar lavage by Anaerobe culture
13314-0Bacteria identified in Semen
12281-2Bacteria identified in Cervix by Anaerobe culture
17909-3Bacteria identified in Wound deep by Aerobe culture
14478-2Bacteria identified in Penis by Aerobe culture
44243-4Bacteria [#/area] in Vaginal fluid by Wet preparation
75269-1Bacteria identified in Genital specimen by Anaerobe+Aerobe culture
14093-9Bacteria identified in Water by Culture
44038-8Bacteria [Presence] in Specimen
14124-2Bacteria [Presence] in Semen by Light microscopy
17279-1Bacteria identified in Pleural fluid by Aerobe culture
41602-4Bacteria [Presence] in Cerebral spinal fluid by Light microscopy
43307-8Bacteria identified in Sinus by Culture
52966-9Bacteria identified in Anal by Culture
602-3Bacteria identified in Bone by Aerobe culture
599-1Bacteria identified in Blood product unit by Aerobe culture
60258-1Bacteria identified in Bone marrow by Culture
43214-6Bacteria identified in Nasopharynx by Culture
17925-9Bacteria identified in Wound deep by Anaerobe culture
628-8Bacteria identified in Tissue by Anaerobe culture
60257-3Bacteria identified in Cornea by Culture
10354-9Bacteria identified in Urethra by Culture
23667-9Bacteria identified in Specimen
607-2Bacteria identified in Drain by Aerobe culture
41599-2Bacteria [Presence] in Body fluid by Light microscopy
17934-1Bacteria identified in Blood by Anaerobe culture
32763-5Bacteria [Presence] in Specimen by Wet preparation
32367-5Bacteria identified in Isolate by Aerobe culture
60032-0Bacteria identified in Peritoneal dialysis fluid by Culture
14325-5Bacteria identified in Specimen by Environmental culture
17956-4Bacteria identified in Body fluid by Anaerobe culture
604-9Bacteria identified in Bronchial specimen by Aerobe culture
603-1Bacteria identified in Burn by Culture
43409-2Bacteria identified in Isolate by Culture
43408-4Bacteria identified in Tissue by Culture
13315-7Bacteria identified in 24 hour Urine by Culture
51480-2Bacteria [#/volume] in Urine by Automated count
/uL
631-2Bacteria identified in Unknown substance by Aerobe culture
636-1Bacteria identified in Specimen by Sterile body fluid culture
75358-2Bacteria identified in Bone by Anaerobe+Aerobe culture
17928-3Bacteria identified in Blood by Aerobe culture
20878-5Bacteria identified in Isolate by Anaerobe culture
79425-5Bacteria identified in Lower respiratory specimen by Cystic fibrosis respiratory culture
75357-4Bacteria identified in Abscess by Anaerobe+Aerobe culture
50221-1Bacteria [Presence] in Urine by Automated
632-0Bacteria identified in Wound by Aerobe culture
633-8Bacteria identified in Wound by Anaerobe culture
622-1Bacteria identified in Sputum by Aerobe culture
17915-0Bacteria identified in Wound shallow by Aerobe culture
33218-9Bacteria [#/area] in Urine sediment by Automated count
/[HPF]
5769-5Bacteria [#/area] in Urine sediment by Microscopy high power field
/[HPF]
25145-4Bacteria [Presence] in Urine sediment by Light microscopy
99932-6Bacteria [Presence] in Body fluid by Automated
104865-1Bacteria [Presence] in Urine by Computer assisted method
105051-7Bacteria [#/area] in Urine sediment by Microscopy
/[HPF]
105052-5Bacteria [Presence] in Urine sediment by Microscopy
105610-0Bacteria [#/volume] in Bronchoalveolar lavage by Culture
10*9/L
105907-0Bacteria [#/volume] in Urine
/uL
105908-8Bacteria [#/area] in Urine sediment
/uL
105917-9Bacteria identified in Bronchoalveolar lavage by Culture
105924-5Bacteria identified in Surgical wound by Culture
105925-2Bacteria identified in Periumbilical by Aerobe culture
105932-8Bacteria identified in Bronchial specimen by Culture
105933-6Bacteria identified in Surgical wound by Anaerobe culture
106016-9Bacteria identified in Penis by Culture
106018-5Bacteria [#/volume] in Semen by Culture
10*3/uL
106032-6Bacteria identified in Pus by Culture
106033-4Bacteria identified in Pus by Anaerobe culture
106036-7Bacteria identified in Fistula by Culture
106037-5Bacteria identified in Fistula by Anaerobe culture
106042-5Bacteria identified in Mother's milk by Culture
107188-5Bacteria identified in Abscess by Anaerobe culture
12178-0Bacteria [Presence] in Genital specimen by Wet preparation
19127-0Bacteria identified in Sputum by Acute Respiratory Distress (ARDS) culture
20694-6Bacteria identified in Embryo by Aerobe culture
20695-3Bacteria [#/volume] in Mother's milk
/mL
20877-7Bacteria identified in Isolate by Animal inoculation
20879-3Bacteria identified in Milk by Aerobe culture
41598-4Bacteria [Presence] in Pericardial fluid by Light microscopy
41600-8Bacteria [Presence] in Synovial fluid by Light microscopy
41601-6Bacteria [Presence] in Peritoneal fluid by Light microscopy
41603-2Bacteria [Presence] in Pleural fluid by Light microscopy
42661-9Bacteria identified in Isolate by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)
43442-3Bacteria identified in Bronchial brush by Aerobe culture
44022-2Bacteria [Presence] in Cervix by Wet preparation
44039-6Bacteria [Presence] in Eye by Light microscopy
45275-5Bacteria identified in Blood by Aerobe culture 25 degree C incubation
52967-7Bacteria identified in Gastric fluid by Culture
53908-0Bacteria identified in Esophageal brushing by Culture
53911-4Bacteria identified in Bile fluid by Culture
56714-9Bacteria identified in Contact lens by Culture
56715-6Bacteria identified in Pericardial fluid by Culture
58940-8Bacteria identified in Total parental nutrition by Culture
596-7Bacteria identified in Amniotic fluid by Culture
598-3Bacteria identified in Aspirate by Anaerobe culture
605-6Bacteria identified in Cannula specimen by Aerobe culture
616-3Bacteria identified in Line specimen by IV Line culture
6459-2Bacteria identified in Food by Culture
72340-3Bacteria [Presence] in Prostatic fluid by Light microscopy
73960-7Bacteria identified in Mouth by Culture
74348-4Bacteria identified in Bone from Donor by Aerobe culture
74355-9Bacteria identified in Bartholin cyst by Aerobe culture
74816-0Bacteria identified in Eye by Anaerobe+Aerobe culture
75359-0Bacteria identified in Bone marrow by Anaerobe+Aerobe culture
75518-1Bacteria identified in Cerebral spinal fluid by Latex agglutination
76693-1Bacteria identified in Blood product unit.autologous by Culture
77193-1Bacteria identified in Uterus by Culture
78356-3Bacteria identified in Implanted device by Culture
87829-8Bacteria [Presence] in Urine
87929-6Bacteria identified in Amniotic fluid by Aerobe culture
87930-4Bacteria identified in Burn by Aerobe culture
87931-2Bacteria identified in Implanted device by Aerobe culture
87932-0Bacteria identified in Sinus by Aerobe culture
87933-8Bacteria identified in Amniotic fluid by Anaerobe culture
87934-6Bacteria identified in Bile fluid by Anaerobe culture
87935-3Bacteria identified in Blood product unit by Anaerobe culture
87936-1Bacteria identified in Burn by Anaerobe culture
87937-9Bacteria identified in Cerebral spinal fluid by Anaerobe culture
87938-7Bacteria identified in Implanted device by Anaerobe culture
87939-5Bacteria identified in Pericardial fluid by Anaerobe culture
87940-3Bacteria identified in Peritoneal fluid by Anaerobe culture
87941-1Bacteria identified in Placenta by Anaerobe culture
87942-9Bacteria identified in Pleural fluid by Anaerobe culture
87943-7Bacteria identified in Sinus by Anaerobe culture
87944-5Bacteria identified in Synovial fluid by Anaerobe culture
87954-4Bacteria identified in Cord blood by Aerobe culture
87955-1Bacteria identified in Cord blood by Anaerobe culture
88139-1Bacteria identified in Ocular fluid by Anaerobe culture
88141-7Bacteria identified in Ocular fluid by Aerobe culture
88142-5Bacteria identified in Cornea or Conjunctiva by Aerobe culture
88236-5Bacteria identified in Cerebral spinal fluid by Aerobe culture
89643-1Bacteria identified in Lower respiratory specimen by Aerobe culture
89644-9Bacteria identified in Lower respiratory specimen by Anaerobe culture
90270-0Bacteria identified in Bile fluid by Aerobe culture
90271-8Bacteria identified in Pericardial fluid by Aerobe culture
90273-4Bacteria identified in Catheter tip by Anaerobe culture
90274-2Bacteria identified in Catheter tip by Aerobe culture
90276-7Bacteria identified in Semen by Anaerobe culture
90277-5Bacteria identified in Peritoneal dialysis fluid by Anaerobe culture
90278-3Bacteria identified in Synovial fluid by Aerobe culture
90279-1Bacteria identified in Semen by Aerobe culture
90280-9Bacteria identified in Peritoneal dialysis fluid by Aerobe culture
90281-7Bacteria identified in Peritoneal fluid by Aerobe culture
91062-0Bacteria identified in Platelets from Blood product unit by Anaerobe culture
91063-8Bacteria identified in Platelets from Blood product unit by Aerobe culture
91818-5Bacteria identified in Upper respiratory specimen by Anaerobe culture
91819-3Bacteria identified in Upper respiratory specimen by Aerobe culture
91865-6Bacteria identified in Genital specimen by Anaerobe culture
91866-4Bacteria identified in Mouth by Aerobe culture
95074-1Bacteria [Presence] in Bronchoalveolar lavage by Light microscopy
100906-7Bacteria [#/volume] in Urine by Culture
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