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Test Code STRC, new Sterility Culture

Specimen and Container/Tube

Specimen Type: 

Preferred Specimen: 

Other Acceptable specimens: 

Volume

Preferred Volume:  mL

Minimum Volume:  mL

Specimen Stability

Storage Temperature

Stability

Room temperature

(20 - 25°C)

 

Refrigerated

(2 - 10°C)

  

Frozen

(-20°C)

not acceptable

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: 


Specimen Transport: Immediate

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

UCMC Onsite Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately. 

 

UCMC Offsite and UC MedLab Outreach Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately. Specimens must be received within 2 hours. If transport is delayed, refrigerate specimens prior to transport, if applicable to specimen type.

Rejection Criteria

  • Common specimen rejected situations include: incorrect specimen type, insufficient volume, incorrect collection container, missing or incomplete specimen identifiers, incorrect specimen transport, or specimens outside stability limits. 
  • Additional rejections go here.

Reference Values

 

Test

Age

Sex

Reference Range

Culture

All

All

Negative

Turnaround Time

Turnaround times are relative to the time the specimen is received in the test laboratory. 

STAT Turnaround Time: TAT in minutes/hours/days

Routine Turnaround Time: TAT in minutes/hours/days

Testing Schedule: Monday - Sunday

Clinical Indications

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CPT Codes

none

LOINC Codes

no charge

Methodology

Culture method

Last Review Date

08/02/2025