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Culture, Tissue w/ Gram Stain

Order Code

CULTIG

Test Summary

Isolation of bacteria can be useful in the diagnosis of infections. The significance of any isolate must be evaluated to determine if it is a pathogen.

Aliases

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

Tissue in sterile container. Submit with a small amount of sterile, non-bacteriocidal saline to keep sample moist.

Minimum Volume

N/A

Instructions

Use sterile procedures to collect sample. Swabs are sub-optimal. Tissue provides best results.

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Sterile Container

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature = 2 days
Refrigerated = 2 days
Frozen = unacceptable

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

Frozen specimen.

Order Code

CULTIG

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB10054/LAB10173

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

87070
87205

Billing Code

300675
300705

CPT Statement

Methodology

Culture and Microscopic Exam

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine OH, 45439

Department

Microbiology

Reference Range

No Growth

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Sunday - Saturday; Report available: 3 days