A Wound & Anaerobe culture is recommended for body fluids, tissue, and deep wound/surgical cultures. Refer to Wound & Anaerobe Culture (LAB4173).
Collect
Swab
Specimen Container
TubeRegular Eswab
Specimen Preparation
Swab: Preferred: Regular Eswab (1.0 mL Amies) [Cap color may vary]
Also acceptable:
Blue top swab (COPAN with gel) or Red top swab (COPAN with sponge)
Refer to Microbiology Specimen Collection Instructions
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room temperature or refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions
Dry swabs.
Remarks
Specimen source required.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Eswab:
Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
All other collection containers:
Ambient: 24 hours
Refrigerated
Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
Notes
Gram stain, identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture.
Culture for anaerobes is NOT included with this order. Wound & Anaerobe culture is recommended for body fluids, tissue, and deep wound/surgical cultures. If Wound & Anaerobe culture is needed, please order Wound & Anaerobe Culture (LAB4173) and use anaerobic collection device for transportion.
Ordering Recommendations
Identify bacteria in superficial wound specimens.
A Wound & Anaerobe culture is recommended for body fluids, tissue, and deep wound/surgical cultures. Refer to Wound & Anaerobe Culture (LAB4173).
EPIC Order Code
LAB503
Sunquest Code
WDC
Synonyms
Culture, Wound
Wound Culture
Bacteria, Aerobic, Culture
Aerobic Culture
Aerobic Bacteria Culture
Abscess Culture
LAB503
CPT Codes
87070
LOINC
632-0
LOINC Table
632-0
Reference Interval
No Growth
Identification and susceptibility tests are performed on significant isolates
Collection
Ordering Recommendations
Identify bacteria in superficial wound specimens.
A Wound & Anaerobe culture is recommended for body fluids, tissue, and deep wound/surgical cultures. Refer to Wound & Anaerobe Culture (LAB4173).
Collect
Swab
Specimen Container
TubeRegular Eswab
Specimen Preparation
Swab: Preferred: Regular Eswab (1.0 mL Amies) [Cap color may vary]
Also acceptable:
Blue top swab (COPAN with gel) or Red top swab (COPAN with sponge)
Refer to Microbiology Specimen Collection Instructions
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room temperature or refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions
Dry swabs.
Remarks
Specimen source required.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Eswab:
Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
All other collection containers:
Ambient: 24 hours
Refrigerated
Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
Notes
Gram stain, identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture.
Culture for anaerobes is NOT included with this order. Wound & Anaerobe culture is recommended for body fluids, tissue, and deep wound/surgical cultures. If Wound & Anaerobe culture is needed, please order Wound & Anaerobe Culture (LAB4173) and use anaerobic collection device for transportion.
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
Identify bacteria in superficial wound specimens.
A Wound & Anaerobe culture is recommended for body fluids, tissue, and deep wound/surgical cultures. Refer to Wound & Anaerobe Culture (LAB4173).
EPIC Order Code
LAB503
Sunquest Code
WDC
Synonyms
Culture, Wound
Wound Culture
Bacteria, Aerobic, Culture
Aerobic Culture
Aerobic Bacteria Culture
Abscess Culture
LAB503
Fees & Codes
CPT Codes
87070
LOINC
632-0
LOINC Table
632-0
Clinical & Interpretive
Reference Interval
No Growth
Identification and susceptibility tests are performed on significant isolates
Lab Use Only
Test Information
Performing Lab
Deaconess Midtown Laboratory
Methodology
Stain/Culture/Identification
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Within 2 - 4 days
Preliminary: 1 day
Final: Negative at 48 hours
