Specimen:

See comments

Collection Medium:

Testing
Schedule:

0700-2200, 7 days a week, including holidays.

Analytic Time:

Cultures are completed within 2-5 days.

Comments:

Collect approximately 1 mL of contents from duodenum or jejunum in 
appropriate sterile container.

Sample
Processing:

Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of 
collection.
Maintain sterility and forward promptly to lab.
Indicate specimen/fluid type on requisition.
Submit in sterile transport container.
Specimen should be collected and packaged as close to shipping time as 
possible.

Sample
Storage:

Refrigerate up to 24 hours.

Transport
Instructions:

Coolant packs up to 8 hours.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.

CPT Code:

87070