Tissue
UCSD Microbiology
Other Reference Test
Daily
1-5 Days
0.05-1 g
Sterile Container
Use sterile, nonbacteriostatic saline to prevent drying. Source/site is required.
Ambient-Only
Room Temp: 24 Hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
Nonsterile or leaking containers; Dry specimens; formalized specimens
1 g
0.05 g
Complete a UCSD Microbiology/Virology requisition and submit with specimen room temp same day as collected within 24 hours. Call TForce with a "Rush" pick-up and deliver to the CALM Lab.