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Swab Wound Culture, Aerobic and Anaerobic

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms

EPIC Synonyms Diabetic ulcer
Deep Wound
Surgical Swab Culture/Gram Stain
C SURG
Diabetic foot
Cerner Primary MnemonicSurgical Swab Culture/Gram Stain
EPIC Display NameSwab Wound Culture, Aerobic and Anaerobic
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Culture - Surgical Swab

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Surgical Swab.

EPIC Inpatient Orderable No
EPIC Outpatient Orderable No
Cerner Results
Clinical Info

This test is for bacterial culture of deep or complex wounds (eg, diabetic foot wounds). Both aerobic and anaerobic culture will be performed.

Specimen Type

Container

Ana Trnspt

Collection Instructions

1. Submit surgical specimen in ESwab or anaerobic transport media. 2. Label swab with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen. 3. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature. Note:  Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Microbiology Culture

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories If culture is positive, additional charge(s)/CPT code(s) may apply for identification and/or antibiotic susceptibilities performed when appropriate.

CPT

87070 - culture, bacterial; aerobic 87075 - culture, bacterial; anaerobic

PDM

6201330

Desired Epic Build Swab Wound Culture, Aerobic and Anaerobic

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Surgical Swab Culture/Gram Stain
PDM 6201330
Informatics - WorkgroupID Micro
Synonyms *Diabetic ulcer
Deep Wound
Surgical Swab Culture/Gram Stain
C SURG
Diabetic foot
Display Name *Swab Wound Culture, Aerobic and Anaerobic
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Order Entry Specimen Types
Aneurysm
Drainage
Exudate
Fistula
Nodule
Peritoneal
Placenta
Polyp
Stump
Surgical Swab
Uterine
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)This test is for bacterial culture of deep or complex wounds (eg, diabetic foot wounds). Both aerobic and anaerobic culture will be performed.
IP Orderable No
OP Orderable No
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Procedure Category Change
Cerner Results

Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024

Procedure Id 111174
Pdm 6201330
Order Display Name Swab Wound Culture, Aerobic and Anaerobic
Procedure Name CULTURE - SURGICAL SWAB
Procedure Master Number LAB10273
Short Procedure Name CULTURE - SURGICAL SWAB
Category Code 4.0
Category Code Record Name LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
Synonyms DIABETIC ULCER DEEP WOUND SURGICAL SWAB CULTURE/GRAM STAIN C SURG DIABETIC FOOT
Clinically Active No
Orderable No
Performable No
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/111174
Ordering Instructions
Default Specimen Type Swab
Specimen Type Pick List Placenta Nodule Peritoneal Fluid Tissue Swab
Specimen Type List
Op Specimen Type List
Specimen Source Pick List Placenta Peritoneal Misc
Specimen Source Default - Male
Specimen Source Default - Female
Specimen Source List
Op Specimen Source List
Ip Lab Test Components For Report
Op Lab Test Components For Report
Order Questions []
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Inpatient Order Questions []
Inpatient Order Questions Record Name
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Inpatient Question Override
Location Restrict List Ip
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Location Restrict List Include Ip
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Location Restrict List Includes Op
Edp Amb Order Specific Questions Record Name
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Edp Ip Specimen Source
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Edp Op Specimen Type
Derived Edp Ip Buttons S
Derived Edp Ip Buttons T
Derived Edp Op Buttons S
Derived Edp Op Buttons T
Ip Orderable 0
Op Orderable 1
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EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results)