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| St. Luke's | SCTISS |
| Epic ID | LAB898 |
Specimen Requirements
1. Submit fresh tissue or tissue in a small amount of saline
(no formalin) in a screw-capped, sterile
container.
2. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
3. Order includes gram stain.
Note: Indicate specimen source on specimen container
and in computer.
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Note:
Tranpsort at room temperature.
Stable for 48 hours at room temperature or refrigerated.
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Methodology
Culture with Identification by Conventional Methods
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
4-5 Days
Reference Values
No growth
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87070- Aerobic Culture
87205-Gram stain
87075- Anaerobic culture