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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 Instructions

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

Collection Volume

1 swab

Minimum Collection Volume

1 swab

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.

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

6:00am – 12:30am

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

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