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HelpTest Code LAB20222 (REFER TISSUE) Tissue Culture with Gram Stain
Department
MICROBIOLOGY
Collection Requirements
See LAB20222 – Wound Culture with Reflex to Gram Stain and Susceptibility for ordering information.
Submit to lab within 2 hours of collection. If unable to submit within 2 hours, dampen specimen with saline.
Primary Collection Container
Sterile Cup
Transport
Refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability
Ambient: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Reference Range
No Growth
Methodology
Culture
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
6-7 days
CPT Codes
87075; 87205; 87070; 87176
Identification and susceptability tests are billed separately from culture.
Unacceptable Conditions
Extended time delay before arrivial in lab.
Specimens in formalin.
Additional Information
Includes gram stain, it does not need to be ordered separately.
Tissue samples should not be sent on culture swabs.