Tip Specimen Culture

Overview
Department	Microbiology
Test Code	TIP
Synonyms	Tip quantitative culture
Availability	Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time	2 - 3 days
Stability - Add Test
Specimen Requirements
Specimen	Tip
Preferred	End of whole tip in sterile pottle (PLUS a set of blood culture bottles)
Acceptable
Unacceptable	Urinary (urethral) catheter tips Nephrostomy tips Tenckhoff catheter tips
Specimen Transportation	ASAP to lab at room temperature
Paediatric Requirements
Aliquot Requirements
Sample
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation
Clinical Information
Reference Intervals
Test Method	Culture
Advanced Notice	Not Required
Patient Preparation
Comments
Specimens include tips from internal sites and skin surface sites. Excludes urinary catheter tips, nephrostomy tips, Tenckhoff catheter tips.

Owner	Melanie Williams (Williams1)
Last reviewed	12.09.2025
Next review	12.09.2026 (Overdue)