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Test Code TISC Tissue Culture

Specimen Type

Piece of body tissue

Preferred Collection Container

STL-CUP

Collection Volume

1 piece of tissue

Minimum Collection Volume

1 piece of tissue

Collection Instructions

Specimens must be labeled with patient name, patient identification number, body site, date and time of collection and initials of person collecting specimen.

Rejection Criteria

Large chunks of tissue; Amputations; Specimen not received in appropriate sterile container; Incomplete requisition; Unlabelled specimen.

Specimen Storage and Stability

Send immediately to the laboratory, or refrigerate if transport to the laboratory is to be delayed for more than 1 hour.

Turn Around Time

Cultures with no growth will be reported at 2 days. Reports on specimens from which pathogens are isolated will take a minimum of 2 days for completion.

Lab Department

Microbiology

Alias

Tissue Culture; Bacterial Culture of Tissue Specimen; Aerobic Culture of Tissue Specimen;

Ordering Info

NOTE:

Sampling must be performed by Clinician and sent in a sterile container. Amputations and large chunks of tissue will be rejected. CULTURE INCLUDES: Gram stain, and susceptibility when appropriate. If indicated, culture for anaerobes must be ordered separately.

EPIC Code

LAB898

Acceptable Collection Container

Sterile container with non-bacteriostatic saline (ie. no preservative chemicals) to keep specimen moist or place tissue in Port-a-cul transport bottle

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

6:00am – 12:30am