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Culture, Tissue (panel)

Test Code
CULTURE,TISSUE(PANEL)


Alias/See Also
Tissue culture
Biopsy


Includes
Tissue culture
Gram stain
Anaerobic culture


Preferred Specimen
Tissue, Biopsy


Minimum Volume
No larger than the size of a pea.


Instructions
*** Specify site ***
Submit pea size of tissue obtained at the line of demarcation.
No large pieces of tissue
Never submit swabs.
Sterile container in saline
No Formalin or fixative
Submit Immediately


Transport Temperature
Room temperature: ≤ 2 hours


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: ≤ 24 hours


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Swabs
Large pieces of tissue


Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
TAT
Aerobic culture - 48 hours
Anaerobic culture - 1-7 days


Reference Range
No Growth on Culture


Performing Laboratory
Test performed in the West Roxbury Microbiology Laboratory
Contact: Scott Connolly 857-203-5954


Last Updated: August 18, 2022


The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.