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Culture, Deep Wound
MessageIndicate location/source of wound on requisition. Be specific. Swabs are the LEAST desirable specimen type for wound cultures. If swabs must be used, send two: one for the culture and a separate one for the Gram Stain. Specimens from same site accepted every 72 hours (3 days). Consult with lab for exceptions.
Anaerobic culure is not automatically performed,please add to requisition if anaerobic culture is needed. (anaerobe culture will NOT be performed on aerobic culture swab. These specimens will be plated to an anaerobic broth screen ONLY)
Performed in the Microbiology Laboratory
Anaerobic culure is not automatically performed,please add to requisition if anaerobic culture is needed. (anaerobe culture will NOT be performed on aerobic culture swab. These specimens will be plated to an anaerobic broth screen ONLY)
Performed in the Microbiology Laboratory
Test Code
CXDWD
Alias/See Also
wound culture
CPT Codes
87070 and 87205
Includes
Aerobic Bacterial culture, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (CPT 87070) and Gram Stain (CPT 87205).
(Reflex to additional bacterial isolate identification if pathogenic organisms are isolated CPT 87077 and bacterial suceptibility if required)
(Reflex to additional bacterial isolate identification if pathogenic organisms are isolated CPT 87077 and bacterial suceptibility if required)
Preferred Specimen
Syringe aspirates
Biopsy specimens
Biopsy specimens
Other Acceptable Specimens
Swabs are acceptable but not desirable
Instructions
Decontaminate skin.
Transport Container
Syringe with the needle removed and Leuer-Lok attached.
Sterile screw-cap cup or tube with a small amount of normal saline to maintain moisture
Culture Swab
Sterile screw-cap cup or tube with a small amount of normal saline to maintain moisture
Culture Swab
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Decubitus ulcer swab (need tissue biopsy or needle aspirate).
Methodology
Culture and gram stain (susceptibility performed on pathogenic organisms if appropriate).
Setup Schedule
Test performed Sunday through Saturday 6am- 11pm
Limitations
Specimens are accepted every 72 hours from the same site. Specimens sent more frequently are rejected and specimens are held for 48 hours in case an exception is warranted. This policy does not apply to OR specimens or specimens obtained by invasive procedures.
Reference Range
No Growth
Performing Laboratory
Microbiology X65785 / X65786
