Tissue Culture & Stain
Test Mnemonic
TISCUL
CPT Codes
- 87205 - QTY (1)
- 87176 - QTY (1)
- 87070 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
43408-4
Aliases
- Culture, Aerobic Tissue
Performing Laboratory
Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 24 hours |
| Refrigerated | Unacceptable |
| Frozen | Unacceptable |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
11 days
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Culture | |
| Stain |
Reference Range
| Gram Stain | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| ~ | No organisms seen |
Special Info
Add drops of sterile saline to keep small pieces of tissue moist. If culture is positive, identification will be performed on clinically significant organisms at an additional charge. Identification CPT codes that may apply include: 87206, 87077, 87106, 87107, 87153, 87158. Antimicrobial susceptibilities are performed when indicated, and the following CPT codes may apply: 87181, 87184, 87185, 87186.
Clinical Info
Media and incubation conditions are employed for the recovery of aerobic bacteria. If an anaerobic infection is suspected, transfer specimen to an anaerobic transport device and add an anaerobic culture to the order. All tissue cultures are incubated for a minimum of 3 days. Brain, bone and heart valve specimens are incubated for 5 days. Shoulder, hip or knee tissue submitted to diagnose a prosthetic joint infection includes a thioglycollate broth culture with 14 day incubation; broth culture with extended incubation also occurs if “rule out Cutibacterium (Propionibacterium) acnes” is requested.