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Tissue Culture

Message
Testing performed at York Hospital Laboratory.

Anaerobes will not be cultured routinely from these sites. Order Code CSANA for Anaerobic Culture.
If positive, an identification and sensitivity will be performed at an additional charge.


Test Code
CST


CPT Codes
87070

Includes
Gram Stain
Culture


Preferred Specimen
Tissue. Add several drops of sterile saline to keep pieces of tissue moist.
Swabs (2) in transport media is not the preferred method for culture


Transport Container
Sterile Container, Leak-Proof
Swab in Transport Media also acceptable (including ESwab)


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable


Methodology
Gram Stain
Culture

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
Negative Culture - Finalized at 2 days




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.