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CULTURE, WOUND DEEP
MessageThis test will include an anaerobic culture - do not order the anaerobic culture separately
Test Code
WNDCD
Alias/See Also
Wound culture;Deep wound culture
CPT Codes
87070 Culture, bacterial; any other source except urine, blood, or stool; aerobic with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates 87205 Smear, primary source with interpretation; Gram or Giemsa stain for bacteria, fungi, or cell types The following testing may be added, if appropriate, based on findings for oganism identification and to aid in patient treatment management. Please note: multiple additions are possible if more than one organism is identified 87076 Anaerobic isolate, additional methods required for definitive identification of isolates 87077 Aerobic isolate, additional methods required for definitive identification, each isolate (if appropriate) 87106 Culture, fungi, definitive identification, each organism, yeast (if appropriate) 87107 Culture, mold, definitive identification, each organism, mold (if appropriate) 87206 Smear, primary source with interpretation, fluorescent and/or acid fast stain for bacteria, fungi, or cell types (if appropriate) 87184 Susceptibility studies, disk method, per plate (if appropriate) 87185 Enzyme detection (e.g., beta lactamase) per enzyme (if appropriate) 87186 Susceptibility studies, microdilution or agar dilution, each multi-antimicrobial, per plate (if appropriate)
Includes
Includes: Aerobic and Anaerobic Cultures, Gram Stain, Organism ID if indicated & Sensitivity if indicated
Preferred Specimen
eSwab collection kit
Minimum Volume
Any
Instructions
Document source
Transport Temperature
Room temperature. Do NOT refrigerate. Refrigeration may inhibit the viability of anaerobic organisms.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature up to 2 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
The following conditions will result in specimen rejection: improperly labeled specimen; specimens with prolonged transit time; specimen not submitted in appropriate transport container; insufficient volume; external contamination.
Notification will be provided to the ordering physician office or hospital lab as appropriate in the event of a sample rejection.
Methodology
Routine culture
Setup Schedule
M, T, W, Th, F, Sa, Sun
Report Available
Final Aerobic report available within 4 days of set up.
Final Anaerobic report available within 5 days of set up.
Final Anaerobic report available within 5 days of set up.
Reference Range
No growth
Critical/alert values:
- Gram-negative rods identified as ESBL or Carbapenemase producers
- MRSA isolated on an inpatient
- Any culture positive for potential agents of Bioterrorism: Bacillus anthracis, Brucella, Burkolderia mallei/pseudomallei, Franciscella tularensis, or Yersinia pestis
Clinical Significance
A deep wound culture should be ordered on specimens collected by a physician during an invasive or surgical procedure. The deep wound culture will evaluate the growth of both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.
Performed By
Alverno Laboratories
Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab
NMIC (Microbiology)
Last Updated: June 6, 2023