Tissue Bacterial Culture & Sensitivity, Quantitative
General Information
- Lab Name
- Tissue C/S, Quantitative
- Lab Code
- TISQNC
- Epic Name
- Culture Tissue, Bact, Quantitative
- Description
- Must be pre-arranged with HMC Micro @ 206 744-5858. For gram stain, also order GRAM.
- Synonyms
- Quantitative Tissue Culture
- Components
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Code Name SDES Specimen Description SREQ Special Requests CNT Colony Count CULT Culture RPT Report Status
Interpretation
- Reference Range
- See individual components
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Biopsy
- Collection
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Submit approximately 0.5 cm diameter tissue in sterile container. Do not add fluid or use transport medium (transport media alters the quantitation).
- Handling Instructions
- Transport tissue to Micro Lab within 2 hours of collection at room temperature. If transport will be delayed more than 2 hours, refrigerate specimen. Maximum transport time (refrigerated) is 24 hours from time of collection.
- Quantity
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Requested: 0.5 cm diameter tissue
Minimum: 0.2 cm
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
- Specimen must be received Monday-Friday before 5 PM when trained staff is in HMC Micro Lab. If received at other times, lab will call to see if non-quant culture should be substituted.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Microbiology(MC)
- Frequency
- Must be received Monday-Friday before 5 PM not on any holidays
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Microbiology
206-744-5858325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 87070, 87176
- LOINC
- 43408-4