Laboratory Services
Culture, Wound
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| Test Description |
Culture, Wound
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| Synonym(s) |
Wound Culture, Skin Culture, Aerobic Culture, Superficial Wound, Bacterial Culture |
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| Test ID |
CULTWND
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| Performing Lab |
Labcorp |
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| General Information |
Identify significant aerobic bacterial pathogens in wound specimen |
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| Specimen Type |
Wound |
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| Specimen Requirements |
Pus or other material properly obtained from a body site (abscesses, eyes, tissue, wounds). Do not send syringe with needle. |
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| Alternate Specimen Type |
Clinical Material, Abscess, Skin, Ulcer, Lesion, Superficial Wound, Incision, Insect Bite |
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| Stability |
48 hours room temperature |
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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 |
2-4 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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| LOINC Code(s) |
634-6 |
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| Additional Information |
Organism identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from the culture. |
