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Test Code WCSURG Surgical/Deep Wound Culture

Specimen Type

Surgical, post-surgical incision, or deep wound swab

Preferred Collection Container

E-SWAB

Collection Volume

1 swab

Minimum Collection Volume

1 swab

Collection Instructions

Specimens must be labeled with patient name, patient identification number, body site, date and time of collection and initials of person collecting specimen.

Rejection Criteria

Specimen not received in appropriate sterile container; Incomplete requisition; Unlabelled specimen.

Specimen Storage and Stability

<48 h Room Temperature.

Specimen must be delivered within 24 hours of collection to the North Campus Laboratory.

Turn Around Time

Cultures with no growth will be reported at 2 days. Reports on specimens from which pathogens are isolated will take a minimum of 2 days for completion.

Lab Department

Microbiology

Alias

Surgical/Deep Wound Culture; Bacterial Culture of Surgical Specimen; Bacterial Culture of Deep Wound Specimen; Bacterial Culture of Deep Post-Surgical Incision Specimen; Aerobic Culture of Surgical Specimen; Wound Culture, Surgical/Deep;

EPIC Code

LAB2606

Acceptable Collection Container

Eswab-White or Blue (Mini-tip) Cap

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

6:00am – 12:30am