Tissue Culture: Aerobic and Anaerobic Bacterial Culture

CPT: 87070; 87075
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Special Instructions

If reflex test is performed, additional charges/CPT code(s) may apply.


Expected Turnaround Time

14 - 17 days


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Specimen Requirements


Specimen

Tissue not in formalin


Container

Sterile screw capped vial; anaerobic culture transport; bacterial culture transport swab with media; sterile cup


Collection

Contamination with normal flora from skin, rectum, vaginal tract, or other body surfaces should be avoided.


Storage Instructions

Maintain specimen at room temperature.


Stability Requirements

Temperature

Period

Room temperature

48 hours


Causes for Rejection

Improper labeling


Test Details


Use

Tissue culture, aerobic and anaerobic (extended incubation)


Methodology

Culture


LOINC® Map

Order Code Order Code Name Order Loinc Result Code Result Code Name UofM Result LOINC
183476 Tissue Culture Aerobe/Anaerobe 008900 Anaerobic Cult, Extended Incub 635-3
183476 Tissue Culture Aerobe/Anaerobe 180787 Tissue Culture 627-0
Reflex Table for Anaerobic Cult, Extended Incub
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 008901 Result 008902 Result 1 6463-4
Reflex Table for Anaerobic Cult, Extended Incub
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 008901 Result 008903 Result 2 6463-4
Reflex Table for Anaerobic Cult, Extended Incub
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 008901 Result 008905 Result 3 6463-4
Reflex Table for Anaerobic Cult, Extended Incub
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 008901 Result 008906 Result 4 6463-4
Reflex Table for Anaerobic Cult, Extended Incub
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 008901 Result 008907 Antimicrobial Susceptibility 23658-8
Reflex Table for Tissue Culture
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 180788 Result 180789 Result 1 627-0
Reflex Table for Tissue Culture
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 180788 Result 180790 Result 2 17904-4
Reflex Table for Tissue Culture
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 180788 Result 180791 Result 3 17905-1
Reflex Table for Tissue Culture
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 180788 Result 180792 Result 4 17906-9
Reflex Table for Tissue Culture
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 180788 Result 180793 Antimicrobial Susceptibility 23658-8

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