EAP

221268

Ordering Recommendations

Use this culture for pieces of tissue or biopsies, this is not for a swab sampling of a tissue.

Synonyms

  • Culture, Tissue
  • C Tissue

Test Components

C Tissue

Specimen Type

Biopsy or surgically collected tissue

Collect

Preferred:
  • Sterile Leakproof Container, Screw Cap

Collect, Preferred Volume

Tissue specimen greater than 1 mm

Specimen Type

Biopsy or surgically collected tissue

Specimen Preparation

  • Add a small amount of sterile saline to cover the tissue to keep moist.
  • Hold at Ambient temperature.

Test, Preferred Volume

Tissue specimen greater than 1 mm

Storage/Transport Temperature

Ambient (Room Temperature)

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 24 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Unacceptable Conditions

  •  Additive in sterile container (i.e. formalin, RPMI).
  • Specimens greater than 24 hours post collection. 

Performed

Daily

Reported

Culture: 5 - 10 days

Methodology

Culture

Performing Lab

AWL, SMC, WMC
 

Department

Microbiology

EAP

221268
Ordering

EAP

221268

Ordering Recommendations

Use this culture for pieces of tissue or biopsies, this is not for a swab sampling of a tissue.

Synonyms

  • Culture, Tissue
  • C Tissue

Test Components

C Tissue
Collection

Specimen Type

Biopsy or surgically collected tissue

Collect

Preferred:
  • Sterile Leakproof Container, Screw Cap

Collect, Preferred Volume

Tissue specimen greater than 1 mm
Specimen Processing

Specimen Type

Biopsy or surgically collected tissue

Specimen Preparation

  • Add a small amount of sterile saline to cover the tissue to keep moist.
  • Hold at Ambient temperature.

Test, Preferred Volume

Tissue specimen greater than 1 mm

Storage/Transport Temperature

Ambient (Room Temperature)

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 24 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Unacceptable Conditions

  •  Additive in sterile container (i.e. formalin, RPMI).
  • Specimens greater than 24 hours post collection. 
Testing

Performed

Daily

Reported

Culture: 5 - 10 days

Methodology

Culture

Performing Lab

AWL, SMC, WMC
 

Department

Microbiology
Result Interpretation
Administrative

EAP

221268