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TEST ID		LAB224
EPIC Order		Catheter Tip Culture
CPT Code		87070
Laboratory		Clinical Microbiology
Tube Station		82
Specimen	Routine:	2-3 inches of tip in Sterile Container; See Comments
Gram stain		No
Availability	Routine:	24 hrs/day, 7 days/week
Turnaround Time		4 days if culture is negative
Reference Range		< 15 colonies/plate = Negative > 15 colonies/plate = Positive Recovery of multiple isolates (3 or more) indicative of specimen contamination

Comments	Deliver within 2 hrs of collection DO NOT add saline/water to container

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 04, 2025

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