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CULTURE, SUPERFICIAL WOUND, AEROBE ONLY (SUPWD)
Test CodeLAB8069
CPT Codes
87070, 87205
Preferred Specimen
Swab of abcess or superficial wound
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Instructions
Transport to microbiology lab as soon as possible.
Transport Container
Red or blue Culturette transport media
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Non-sterile or other improper container
Methodology
Culture
