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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code QNC Culture, Biopsy, Quantitative, Bacteria

Important Note

Does not include Gram stain

Specimen and Container/Tube

Tissue

Sterile container

Volume

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.025 gms

Pediatric Volume

0.025 gms

Collection Instructions

Offsite Collection Instructions

See UCMC Collection Instructions

UCMC Collection Instructions

Specimen Source: External tissue (Skin)
Specimen Collection: Tissue obtained after surgical debridement preferred.
Specimen Transport:  24 hr, no refrigeration.

 

See Microbiology Specimen Collection:

  • See category “Tissue”, Table 1 BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA, MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB), MYCOLOGY, VIROLOGY

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

Transpot Instructions

See UCMC Collection Instructions

Rejection Criteria

Whole blood/unspun samples greater than 6 hours will be rejected.

Reference Values

Negative

Critical Values

 

All positive  culture

 

 

 

 

All

Test Components

Quantitative Aerobic culture

No smear

Methodology

Conventional culture media/quantitative procedure

CPT Codes

87176, 87071

LOINC Codes

30687176, 30087071

Additional Information

Notify lab at 773-702-6133 before sending specimen

Turnaround Time

Day(s) Performed

24/7

STAT DAY(S) AND TIME(S) PERFORMED

Not Available

Last Reviewed Date

08/12/2022