Tissue Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity with Gram
General Information
- Lab Name
- Tissue C/S w/Gram
- Lab Code
- TISC
- Epic Name
- Culture Tissue, Bact w/ Stain
- Description
For rule out Bartonella: PCR is preferable to culturing. See Bartonella DNA detection by PCR [BRTDNA]
For quantitative biopsy, see Tissue Bacterial Culture & Sensitivity, Quantitative [TISQNC].
- Synonyms
- Bartonella, Biopsy Culture, Lymph Node Culture
- Components
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Code Name SDES Specimen Description SREQ Special Requests GS Gram Smear CULT Culture RPT Report Status
Interpretation
- Guidelines
- Reference Range
- See individual components
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Biopsy, BX, Node, Tissue
- Collection
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Submit 0.5 - 1 cm diameter tissue in sterile container. Do not add fluid and do not allow tissue to dry out. Do not send large tissues requiring dissection; send small pieces most likely to be infected.
- Handling Instructions
Transport at room temperature within 2 hours of collection; cold reduces viability of anaerobes.
Specimens will be rejected if received >24 hours after collection. Viability of organisms is significantly reduced after 24 hours.
Frozen specimens are not acceptable for culture. Alternatively, PCR testing is available on frozen specimens. See Bacterial PCR reflex NGS [BCTDNA]
- Quantity
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Requested: 0.5-1cm diam tissue
Minimum: 0.2 cm
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Microbiology(MC)
- Frequency
- Processed upon receipt
- Available STAT?
- Yes-Gram stain
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Microbiology
206-744-5858325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT Microbiology
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room # NW177,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195 - Other Locations/Notes
UW-MT Microbiology performs testing for UW-MT and UW-NW.
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 87070, 87075, 87176, 87205
- LOINC
- 43408-4
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW785