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EPIC CODE: LAB3045 OR Culture, Tissue with Gram Stain

Important Note

For Sterile specimens obtained during surgery

Additional Codes

Sunquest:    ORVCTS

REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING

UnityPoint Health Methodist

UnityPoint Health Proctor and Pekin will collect, process and transport to Methodist.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Preparation:

Collect:  Tissue, Biopsy, And bone

Additional Information: 

Storage/Transport Temp:    

Anaerobic Transport Kit:  Transport Promptly at ambient temperature (room)
Sterile Container:             Transport Promptly to laboratory at ambient temperature

Stability: (storage/transport temperature)

 

METHODIST 

Ambient (room temperature)

Sterile Container: 24 hours
Anaerobic Transport Kit: 24 hours

Refrigerated 2-8° C

 varies (see transport above)

Frozen (-20° C)

 not recommended

 

Unacceptable Specimen:

Ordering Recommendations

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Special Testing Notes

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Remarks

User sterile nonbacteriostatic saline to prevent drying.  Do not place tissue in Eswab container

ORDERING

Days Performed:  Sunday - Saturday

Duration of Testing:  3 - 14 days

 

Methodology

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RESULTING

Reference Value:     No Growth

CPT

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