Test ID: CGTIS
CPT code:
LOINC:
Specimen Type:
Frequency: Setup: Daily; prelim 24 hrs; final 4 days
Instructions: Submit tissue in a sterile container. Submerg in sterile saline if
transport is delayed.
Text: ID and susceptibility of all significant isolates.
Components: CXTIS Aerobic Tissue Culture; GRAM Gram Stain
Methodology: Conventional culture and smear