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Specimen Requirements
- Specimen Type: Medical Device
- Container/Tube (Preferred): Sterile container
- Specimen Volume: Entire specimen
- Collection Instructions:
- Place entire device, including any exudate, in sterile container.
- Label container with patient’s name, identification number, date and time of collection, and type of specimen.
- DO NOT REFRIGERATE
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
DO NOT REFRIGERATE
Reference Values
Not applicable
Day(s) Performed
Daily
Analytical Time:
2 days
Performing Laboratory
Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory
Methodology
Manual
Test Classification and CPT Coding
CPT: 87070
LOINC: 6463-4