Tissue Culture

CPT: 87070
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Test Includes

Culture; isolation and identification of potential aerobic pathogens (additional charges/CPT code[s] may apply). Susceptibility testing if culture results warrant (at an additional charge). Gram Stain [008540] is recommended with all tissue cultures (additional charge). CPT coding for microbiology and virology procedures often cannot be determined before the culture is performed. Requests with only a written order and no test number indicated will be processed according to Default Testing for Routine Microbiology.


Expected Turnaround Time

3 - 4 days



Related Documents

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Microbiology Specimen Collection and Transport Guide


Specimen Requirements


Specimen

Tissue not in formalin


Container

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


Collection

Contamination with normal flora from skin, rectum, vaginal tract, or other body surfaces should be avoided. If anaerobes are suspected, order Anaerobic Culture, Extended Incubation [008900].


Storage Instructions

Maintain specimen at room temperature.


Stability Requirements

Temperature

Period

Room temperature

48 hours


Causes for Rejection

Improper labeling


Test Details


Use

Isolate and identify pathogenic organisms from tissue


Methodology

Culture


LOINC® Map

Order Code Order Code Name Order Loinc Result Code Result Code Name UofM Result LOINC
180787 Tissue Culture 627-0 180787 Tissue Culture 627-0
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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