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Test Code CXTIS Culture, Tissue

Important Note

This test includes a Gram stain; it is not necessary to order a Gram stain individually.

Avoid swab collections if tissue can be biopsied.

Specimens in formalin are unacceptable for culture.

Additional Codes

Ordering Mnemonic
CXTIS

 

Methodology

Conventional culture

Performing Laboratory

Holland Hospital Laboratory Services

Specimen Requirements

See "Microbiology Test Requirements" under Resources, to left.

See "ESwab Collections Instructions" under Resources, to left.  AVOID SWAB COLLECTION IF TISSUE CAN BE BIOPSIED.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87070 (HH Bill Code 0203300)

Reference Values

No growth at 48 hours.

Critical value (automatic call-back): Clostridium species isolated

                                                                   : Methacillin resistant Staph. aureus (MRSA) isolated from an inpatient