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Test Code LAB4534 CULTURE, WOUND, SUPERFICIAL

Infectious

Specimen Type

Preferred Specimen: Eswab Transport System
Alternative Specimen: Sterile Container

Acceptable Specimens: Open abscess, swab, tissue, or fluid

Collection Instructions

For most open lesions and abscesses, remove superficial flora by decontaminating skin before collecting a specimen from advancing margin or base

Turnaround Time

3 Days

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Room temp: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Neisseria gonorrhoeae cultures should be processed within 24 hours

Specimen Processing

Store and transport at room temperature.

Method

Organism Isolation

Reference Ranges

Gram stain results

Growth

No Growth

Organism ID and MIC

Synonyms

Superficial wound culture, Superficial Wound

Test Components

Source; Gram Stain; Culture, Superficial Wound.

CPT Codes

87070