Skin Culture and Sensitivity with Gram Stain
General Information
- Lab Name
- Skin C/S w/Gram
- Lab Code
- SKINC
- Epic Name
- Culture Skin, Bact w/ Stain
- Description
This test is intended for aerobic culture of superficial skin sites only. For all other wound sites, see Place Holder for Wound Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity with Gram Stain [WNDPHC].
For R/O Staph aureus only C/S, order R/O Staph aureus Bacterial Culture only without Gram [STAPHC]
- Components
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Code Name SDES Specimen Description SREQ Special Requests GS Gram Smear CULT Culture RPT Report Status
Interpretation
- Guidelines
- Reference Range
- See individual components
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Skin (Superficial sites only)
- Collection
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Remove surface exudate before collecting specimen.
Swab: Preferred method of transport is ESwab. Gel swab is acceptable.
Unacceptable: Specimens collected in Universal Transport Medium (UTM); dry swabs; specimens collected with expired swabs/transport media.
- Handling Instructions
Swabs: Transport at room temperature, ideally within 4 hours of collection, but not more than 24 hours after collection.
Specimens will be rejected if received > 24 hours after collection. Viability of organisms is significantly reduced after 24 hours.
- Quantity
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Requested: Eswab
Minimum: Eswab
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Order TISC instead if skin BIOPSY. Order TISQNC instead if quantitative skin biopsy; see TISQNC for specimen deadlines.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Microbiology(MC)
- Frequency
- Processed upon receipt
- Available STAT?
- Yes-Gram stain
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Microbiology
206-744-5858325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT Microbiology
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room # NW177,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195 - Other Locations/Notes
UW-MT Microbiology performs testing for UW-MT and UW-NW.
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 87070, 87205
- LOINC
- 620-5
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW2946