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Culture (Tissue)

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Tissue Culture

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Tissue
Container/Tube: Sterile Container
Specimen Volume: Most Possible

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 g

 
Collection Instructions:
1. For small specimens, add several drops of sterile

    saline to keep moist. Do not allow tissue to dry out.

2. Label specimen with patient’s full name, date of birth, date

     & time of collection, name of person collecting, and source.

3. Keep specimen at room temperature during transport.

Stability

15 Minutes at Room Temp

Reference Range

Normal: No pathogens detected

Instrumentation

Manual Microbiology Techniques

Methodology

Culture and Gram Stain

Test Schedule/Analytical Time/ Test Priority

Daily/ 3 days/ Gram Stain Available STAT

CPT (s)

87070

87205