TISSUE CULTURE W/GRAM STAIN
Name: TISSUE CULTURE W/GRAM STAIN
Mnemonic: TISC
Container: STERILE CUP
Handling: Specimen: Anaerobe transport system or a sterile screw-cap container. For small samples, add several drops of sterile saline to keep moist.
Component: GRAM STAIN
TISSUE CULTURE
Methodology: Standard culture procedures
Required Information: Sensitivity ordered?
Reported: Preliminary 1 day; final 2-3 days; sensitivity 2-3 days (if indicated)
CPT: 8,707,087,205
Department: Microbiology