Test Name: BRUCELLA CULTURE General Information Lab Order Codes: BRCL Synonyms: Culture, Brucella CPT Codes: 87040 – Culture, bacterial; blood, with isolation and presumptive

identification of isolates The following testing may be added if appropriate based on findings for organism identification (multiple additions are possible if more than one organism is identified) and to aid in patient treatment management. 87077 – Aerobic isolate, additional methods required for definitive identification of isolates (if appropriate) Test Includes: Isolation and identification of Brucellae. Positive cultures will be reported immediately by phone to the physician or patient’s nurse, and Infection Prevention