Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Tissue
Container/Tube: Sterile Container
Specimen Volume: Most Possible

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 g

 
Collection Instructions:
1. For small specimens, add several drops of sterile

    saline to keep moist. Do not allow tissue to dry out.

2. Label specimen with patient’s full name, date of birth, date

     & time of collection, name of person collecting, and source.

3. Keep specimen at room temperature during transport.

Additional Information:

1. For anaerobic testing, see Culture and Gram Stain, Anaerobe.

2. See Microbiology Specimen Collection Guidelines in

     Special Instructions for additional information.

3. Label specimen with patient’s full name, date of birth, date

     & time of collection, collection site, and person collecting.

4. Keep specimen at room temperature during transport.