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Specimen and Container/Tube
Tissue
Sterile container
Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions
Transpot Instructions
See UCMC Collection Instructions
Rejection Criteria
Whole blood/unspun specimens greater than 6 hours will be rejected.
Reference Values
Negative
Critical Values
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All positive culture
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All |
Turnaround Time
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
STAT DAY(S) AND TIME(S) PERFORMED
Not Available
CPT Codes
87081
LOINC Codes
30587081
Collection Instructions
Offsite Collection Instructions
See UCMC specimen collection.
UCMC Collection Instructions
Specimen Source: Internal
Specimen Collection: Surgically obtained
Specimen Transport: 24 hr, no refrigeration
See Microbiology Specimen Collection:
- Category “Tissue”, Table 1 BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA, MYCOLOGY, MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB), VIROLOGY
Test Components
Tissue
Sterile container
Methodology
Conventional culture media
Last Reviewed Date
08/15/2022