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Tissue Culture and Gram Stain

CPT Code(s): 87070; 87176
Specimen Required: Patient Preparation:
Collect:Tissue or biopsy.
Specimen Preparation:Transfer tissue to a sterile container and place on gauze moistened with sterile non-bacteriostatic saline to prevent drying. Also acceptable: Transfer to anaerobe transport media (RDL supply #16426). Available online through eSupply using RDL Connect™ or contact RDL Client Services at (888) 431-7474.
Storage/Transport Temperature:Room temperature.
Stability:Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
New York DOH Approval Status: This test is New York DOH approved.
Aliases:
  • Culture, TissueQualitative Tissue Culture
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