SENDOUT:   TISCUL    Focus (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease)  test  51245                   
                                                                    updated 12/03/2019
NOTE:     Specimen must arrive at Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease Lab  (Focus) within 48 hrs of collection  with completed "Quest Infectious Disease Form" in the appropriate "Quest Diagnostics Infectious  Disease" bag.                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Specimen:  Tissue, biopsy           Deliver specimen in a sterile container to the laboratory as soon as possible.

Refrigerate sample
PROCESSING DEPARTMENT:  Transport sample in the "Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease" bag
                                                with a Quest Infectious Disease Form.

Results available in 10 to 12 days

Focus MRL (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease)

For routine tissue culturing, order WOUND/FLUID/TISSUE CULTURE