Tissue Culture (RPS)

Test Code

TISCU

Specimen Name

Tissue Culture (RPS)

CPT Codes

  • 87
  • 070
  • 870
  • 758
  • 717
  • 603
  • 840

Collect

Sterile Container (1)

Stability

Split 1

Volume

Minimum Volume

> 1 cm tissue or bone

Performed

Gram stain same day, stat 1 hour, prelim at 1 day, final at 5 days.

Additional Information

Biopsy and/or surgical tissue, bone and bone specimens. Keep small tissue sections moist with sterile nonbacteriostatic saline. An aerobe and anaerobic culture performed on properly collected specimens.

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