Surgical Swab Culture/Gram Stain zzzC SURG

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Culture - Surgical Swab

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Surgical Swab

EPIC Order Name

Swab Wound Culture, Aerobic and Anaerobic

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

Polyp

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

Result Interpretation

No growth at 5 days

Forms