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Test Code AGC CULTURE, GRAFT & GS

Important Note

Deliver to Lab ASAP

Collection Instructions

  1. Sterility checks should be performed on portions of skin, bone or tissue harvested from operative procedures both immediately after specimen removal and again before re-implantation into the patient.

  2. Submit an aliquot of the sterile saline used to rinse the graft material in a sterile, leak proof container.

  3. Deliver to laboratory as soon as possible.

Collection Container

Sterile leak-proof screw-cap container

Turn-Around Guidelines

Daily

Maximum Hard Copy

Gram Stain 1Day

Culture 5 Days

Stat Availability No, Gram Stain Only
   

 

Reference Values

Gram stain: NO BACTERIA SEEN

 

Culture: NO GROWTH 48 HOURS

 

 

Method

Microbiological culture & identification techniques

CPT

87070 - Culture
87205 - Gram Stain

LOINC

634-6

Specimen Source

Tissue-Skin, Bone, Tissue and an aliquot of saline rinse

Specimen Minimum Volume

No single sample volume applies