Laboratory Services
Culture, Deep Wound
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| Test Description |
Culture, Deep Wound
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| Synonym(s) |
Wound Culture, Deep Wound Culture, Tissue Culture, Surgical Culture, Aerobic Culture, Anaerobic Culture, Anaerobes, Bacterial culture, Non-Sterile Body Fluid Culture |
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| Test ID |
CULTDEEPWND
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| General Information |
Identify significant aerobic and anaerobic bacteria from wound specimen |
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| Specimen Type |
Wound |
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| Specimen Requirements |
Bacterial Culture Transport Swab w/gel, Amies Transport swab, Eswab, clinical material in a sterile container. Other anaerobic transport systems also accepted. |
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| Alternate Specimen Type |
Clinical Material, Abscess, Pus, Tissue, Bone, Biopsy, Aspirate, Drainage, Exudate, Non-sterile Fluid, Implanted Medical Device |
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| Stability |
Swab specimen: Sterile container: |
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| Unacceptable Specimen Conditions |
Unacceptable specimen transport device (including Incyte Swab, specimen in formalin, expired), frozen, improper labeling, prolonged delay in transport |
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| Limitations |
If the specimen is not properly collected and immediately put into transport media anaerobic organisms may not be viable for culture. |
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| Methodology |
Stain/Culture |
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| Estimated TAT |
4-7 days. Positive culture reported as soon as detected. |
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| Testing Schedule |
Monday-Saturday |
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| CPT Code(s) |
87070 |
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| Reference Range |
No significant pathogens isolated. |
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| Reflex Conditions |
Identification and susceptibility performed on significant isolates. |
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| Performing Lab |
Incyte Diagnostics |
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| LOINC Code(s) |
634-6, 635-3 |
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| Additional Information |
Organism identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from the culture. |
