Culture, Wound Aerobic C WND AER

Synonyms

Wound culture aerobic; superficial wound; skin wound

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Culture, Wound Aerobic

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Wound Aerobic

EPIC Order Name

Wound Culture, Aerobic

Clinical Info

This test is for bacterial culture of superficial wounds. Only aerobic culture will be performed.

Specimen Type

Swab

Specimen Volume

Container

 ESWAB

Collection Instructions

1. Obtain specimen from surface of wound using a culture transport swab Preferred Eswabs.2. Return swab to sterile culture transport tube to ensure specimen preservation.3. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.4. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature.Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

72 hours Eswab/swab at room temperature

Methodology

Microbiology Culture
This test does not include anaerobes or Gram stain.

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

87070
If culture is positive, additional charge(s)/CPT code(s) may apply for identificationand/or antibiotic susceptibilities performed when appropriate.

PDM

237379

Result Interpretation

Forms