diff --git a/cg/services/orders/store_order_services/store_microbial_fastq_order_service.py b/cg/services/orders/store_order_services/store_microbial_fastq_order_service.py
index da1cfa3623..378ba586fc 100644
--- a/cg/services/orders/store_order_services/store_microbial_fastq_order_service.py
+++ b/cg/services/orders/store_order_services/store_microbial_fastq_order_service.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def _create_db_sample(
     ) -> Sample:
         """Create a sample in the status database."""
         db_sample: Sample = self.status_db.add_sample(
-            name=sample["name"],
+            name=sample.name,
             customer=customer,
             sex=SexOptions.UNKNOWN,
             comment=sample.comment,
diff --git a/tests/fixture_plugins/orders_fixtures/status_data_fixtures.py b/tests/fixture_plugins/orders_fixtures/status_data_fixtures.py
index ebfe03b411..ef079f2566 100644
--- a/tests/fixture_plugins/orders_fixtures/status_data_fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/fixture_plugins/orders_fixtures/status_data_fixtures.py
@@ -2,7 +2,18 @@
 
 from cg.models.orders.constants import OrderType
 from cg.models.orders.order import OrderIn
+from cg.models.orders.sample_base import ContainerEnum, PriorityEnum
+from cg.services.order_validation_service.constants import ElutionBuffer
 from cg.services.order_validation_service.workflows.fastq.models.order import FastqOrder
+from cg.services.order_validation_service.workflows.microbial_fastq.constants import (
+    MicrobialFastqDeliveryType,
+)
+from cg.services.order_validation_service.workflows.microbial_fastq.models.order import (
+    MicrobialFastqOrder,
+)
+from cg.services.order_validation_service.workflows.microbial_fastq.models.sample import (
+    MicrobialFastqSample,
+)
 from cg.services.orders.store_order_services.store_case_order import StoreCaseOrderService
 from cg.services.orders.store_order_services.store_metagenome_order import (
     StoreMetagenomeOrderService,
@@ -58,15 +69,36 @@ def microbial_status_data(
     return store_microbial_order_service.order_to_status(order=order)
 
 
+def create_microbial_fastq_sample(id: int) -> MicrobialFastqSample:
+    return MicrobialFastqSample(
+        application="MWRNXTR003",
+        comment="",
+        container=ContainerEnum.tube,
+        container_name="Fastq tube",
+        name=f"microfastq-sample-{id}",
+        volume=54,
+        elution_buffer=ElutionBuffer.WATER,
+        priority=PriorityEnum.priority,
+        quantity=54,
+        require_qc_ok=True,
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
-def microbial_fastq_status_data(
-    microbial_fastq_order_to_submit: dict,
-    store_microbial_fastq_order_service: StoreMicrobialFastqOrderService,
-) -> dict:
-    """Parse microbial order example."""
-    project: OrderType = OrderType.MICROBIAL_FASTQ
-    order: OrderIn = OrderIn.parse_obj(obj=microbial_fastq_order_to_submit, project=project)
-    return store_microbial_fastq_order_service.order_to_status(order=order)
+def valid_microbial_fastq_order(ticket_id: str) -> MicrobialFastqOrder:
+    sample_1: MicrobialFastqSample = create_microbial_fastq_sample(1)
+    sample_2: MicrobialFastqSample = create_microbial_fastq_sample(2)
+    sample_3: MicrobialFastqSample = create_microbial_fastq_sample(3)
+    order = MicrobialFastqOrder(
+        customer="cust000",
+        project_type=OrderType.MICROBIAL_FASTQ,
+        user_id=0,
+        delivery_type=MicrobialFastqDeliveryType.FASTQ,
+        samples=[sample_1, sample_2, sample_3],
+        name="MicrobialFastqOrder",
+    )
+    order.ticket_number = ticket_id
+    return order
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
diff --git a/tests/services/orders/order_store_service/test_microbial_fastq_order_store_service.py b/tests/services/orders/order_store_service/test_microbial_fastq_order_store_service.py
index 0d3aa7794b..3ff2074c75 100644
--- a/tests/services/orders/order_store_service/test_microbial_fastq_order_store_service.py
+++ b/tests/services/orders/order_store_service/test_microbial_fastq_order_store_service.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-from datetime import datetime
-
 from cg.constants import DataDelivery
+from cg.services.order_validation_service.workflows.microbial_fastq.models.order import (
+    MicrobialFastqOrder,
+)
 from cg.services.orders.store_order_services.store_microbial_fastq_order_service import (
     StoreMicrobialFastqOrderService,
 )
@@ -8,28 +9,24 @@
 
 
 def test_store_samples(
-    microbial_fastq_status_data: dict,
-    ticket_id: str,
+    valid_microbial_fastq_order: MicrobialFastqOrder,
     store_microbial_fastq_order_service: StoreMicrobialFastqOrderService,
 ):
-    # GIVEN a basic store with no samples and a fastq order
+    # GIVEN a microbial fastq order with microbial samples
 
+    # GIVEN a basic store with no samples and a fastq order
     assert not store_microbial_fastq_order_service.status_db._get_query(table=Sample).first()
     assert store_microbial_fastq_order_service.status_db._get_query(table=Case).count() == 0
 
     # WHEN storing the order
     new_samples = store_microbial_fastq_order_service.store_order_data_in_status_db(
-        customer_id=microbial_fastq_status_data["customer"],
-        order=microbial_fastq_status_data["order"],
-        ordered=datetime.now(),
-        ticket_id=ticket_id,
-        items=microbial_fastq_status_data["samples"],
+        order=valid_microbial_fastq_order
     )
 
     # THEN it should store the samples and create a case for each sample
-    assert len(new_samples) == 2
-    assert len(store_microbial_fastq_order_service.status_db._get_query(table=Sample).all()) == 2
-    assert store_microbial_fastq_order_service.status_db._get_query(table=Case).count() == 2
+    assert len(new_samples) == 3
+    assert len(store_microbial_fastq_order_service.status_db._get_query(table=Sample).all()) == 3
+    assert store_microbial_fastq_order_service.status_db._get_query(table=Case).count() == 3
     first_sample = new_samples[0]
     assert len(first_sample.links) == 1
     case_link = first_sample.links[0]