Culture (Tissue)
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