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Test Code TISANA Culture/Smear, Tissue, Aerobic and Anaerobic

Performing Laboratory

Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube: Sterile screw-capped container
Collection Instructions: 
1. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), date of birth or medical record number, date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
2. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature only.
Note:  Specimen source is required.

Reference Values

No growth or growth of potential pathogens

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Methodology

Conventional Agar Technique
Includes Gram stain.

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87070 - Culture
87205 - Gram stain