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87176 Tissue homogenization cultr

Pathology & Lab

Also known as: tissue homogenization, tissue culture prep, tissue disruption

Tissue specimen preparation involving mechanical homogenization or disruption for microbial culture and isolation from solid tissue samples.

Clinical Context

Preparatory procedure for culturing microorganisms from surgical specimens, biopsies, or organ samples. Essential for accurate diagnosis of tissue infections.

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Specialties

pathologymicrobiologyclinical laboratory

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