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QUANTITATIVE TISSUE CULTURE
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Test Code
LAB304846
CPT Codes
87071, 87205, 87176
Includes
Culture (Aerobic and Anaerobic), Gram Stain, and Sensitivities (if indicated).
Preferred Specimen
Tissue in sterile leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
1 gram of tissue
Transport Temperature
Ambient
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 24 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Tissue in formalin.
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday
Reference Range
Negative
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
