ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Wound Culture and Gram Stain : 0060132
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Time Sensitive
  


Mnemonic: MC W

Methodology: Stain/Culture/Identification
Performed: Sun-Sat
Reported: Within 3 days
Preliminary: 1 day
Final: Negative at 3 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Aspirate or purulent material. OR swab.

Specimen Preparation: Aspirate fluid: Transfer to a sterile container.
Purulent Material: Transfer to a sterile tube or anaerobe transport media.
Swab: Place in bacterial transport media.

Storage/Transport Temperature: Room temperature.

Remarks: Specimen source required. Anaerobe Culture (ARUP test code 0060143) will be performed on properly collected and transported specimens.

Unacceptable Conditions: Syringes with needle attached. Dry swabs.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Interval:
No growth.
Identification and susceptibility tests are performed on significant isolates.
Note: Anaerobe culture, Gram stain, identification, and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture.
CPT Code(s): 87070
Cross References: Abscess Culture (Wound Culture (Includes Gram Stain 0060101)), Bacteria, Aerobic, Culture (Wound Culture (Includes Gram Stain 0060101)), Culture, Wound (Wound Culture (Includes Gram Stain 0060101))