Laboratory Services

Culture, Deep Wound

Name: Incyte Diagnostics
Address: 13103 E Mansfield Ave, Spokane Valley, Washington, 99216, USA
Telephone: +1-

Updated Test Information:

Test Description	Culture, Deep Wound
Synonym(s)	Wound Culture, Deep Wound Culture, Tissue Culture, Surgical Culture, Aerobic Culture, Anaerobic Culture, Anaerobes, Bacterial culture, Non-Sterile Body Fluid Culture
Test ID	CULTDEEPWND
Performing Lab	Labcorp
General Information	Identify significant aerobic and anaerobic bacteria from wound specimen
Specimen Type	Wound
Specimen Requirements	Pus, tissue, or other material properly obtained from an abscess, biopsy, aspirate, drainage, exudate, lesion, or wound. To ensure proper growth of organisms, place swabs/specimen in anaerobic transporter. Do not refrigerate. Swab in anaerobic transporter or ESwab™ transport, 0.5 mL pus, or other fluid or tissue from aspirated site in anaerobic transporter Anaerobic transport or aerobic/anaerobic bacterial swab transport containing gel medium; ESwab™ transport
Alternate Specimen Type	Clinical Material, Abscess, Pus, Tissue, Bone, Biopsy, Aspirate, Drainage, Exudate, Non-sterile Fluid, Implanted Medical Device
Stability	Ambient 48 hours
Unacceptable Specimen Conditions	Unacceptable specimen transport device (including Incyte Swab, specimen in formalin, expired), frozen, improper labeling, prolonged delay in transport
Limitations	If the specimen is not properly collected and immediately put into transport media anaerobic organisms may not be viable for culture.
Methodology	Stain/Culture
Estimated TAT	4-7 days. Positive culture reported as soon as detected.
Testing Schedule	Monday-Saturday
CPT Code(s)	87070 87075 87205
Reference Range	No significant pathogens isolated.
Reflex Conditions	Identification and susceptibility performed on significant isolates.
LOINC Code(s)	634-6, 635-3
Additional Information	Organism identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from the culture.