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Test ID MICR0003 Culture Bacterial, Other

AKA

Aerobic Culture, Routine Culture, CSF Culture, Sterile Body Fluid Culture, Tissue Culture, Vaginal Culture, Wound Culture

Specimen Type/Requirements

Collection Instructions: 

 

Superficial Wound - Remove surface exudale by wiping with sterile saline or 70% alcohol. Aspirate if possible or pass swab deep into lesion and firmly sample lesions advancing edge. Tissue biospy sample or needle aspirate is specimen of choice. 

 

Deep Wound - Aspirate abscess wall material with needle and syringe. aseptically transfer all materials into sterile container

 

IV Catheter - Cleanse skin around site with 70% alcohol. Aseptically remove catheter and clip 5cm distal tip of catheter directly into sterile container. 

 

Tissue - Submit portion of tissue from area on conter in a sterile container. For small samples, add several drops of sterile saline to keep moist. 

 

Vaginal - Wipe away excessive amount of secretion or discharge. Obtain secretions from mucosal membrane of vaginal vault using sterile Eswab

 

Follow departmental procedures for other sources. 

 

Sterile Body Fluids:

(Pleural, Pericardial, Synovial, Pertioneal, Ascites, Joint)

 

Tissues, aspirates

Other sources

Sterile Container (no additives or preservatives)

 
CSF

CSF Sterile Container

Swab sources

 

**Sterile containers with portion of specimen are preferred to swabs due to increased sensitivity

ESwab

Lawson 6264320

 

Stability/Transport

Room Temperature 48 hours Preferred for Transport
Refrigerated N/A  
Frozen N/A  

 

Performed Test Frequency

Monday-Sunday

Methodology

Culture

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Fargo-Microbiology

CPT

Gram stains (CPT 87205) are performed on all incision, spinal fluid, sputum, and wound cultures. Additional tests (identification and susceptibility may be performed according to standard operating procedures. CPT codes: 87077,87147, 87186, 87181