Wound Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity with Gram Stain
General Information
- Lab Name
- Wound C/S w/Gram
- Lab Code
- WNDC
- Epic Ordering
- Wound C/S w/Gram
- Description
This test is intended for the aerobic culture only of superficial sites such as wound drainages, skin, boil, furuncle, cyst, ulcer, superficial abrasion, first degree burn, impetigo, folliculitis, and cellulitis. The culture does NOT include anaerobic workup.
For abscess, hardware, deep and/or sterile wound sites, or when rule out anaerobes is required, see Wound Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity (Special Anaerobic) with Gram Stain [WNDANC]
To rule out S. aureus only, see R/O Staph aureus Bacterial Culture only without Gram [STAPHC].
Body fluids or drains, see Place Holder for Body Fluid Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity with Gram Stain (includes anaerobes) [FLDPHC].
Tissues or biopsies, see Tissue Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity with Gram [TISC].
Genital cultures, see Genital Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity (Routine) without Gram Stain [GUC] or Genital Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity (Anaerobic) with Gram Stain [GUWANC].
- Synonyms
- Abscess Bacterial Culture, Superficial wound, WNDPHC, Wound Bacterial Culture
- Components
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Code Name SDES Specimen Description SREQ Special Requests GS Gram Smear CULT Culture RPT Report Status
Interpretation
- Reference Range
- See individual components
- Guidelines
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Superficial wound, wound drainage
- Collection
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Remove surface exudate before collecting specimen.
Swab: Preferred method of transport is ESwab. Gel swab is acceptable.
Fluid or aspirate: Collect fluid in a syringe, remove needle and cap syringe.
Unacceptable: Specimens collected in Universal Transport Medium (UTM); dry swabs; syringes with needles; specimens collected with expired swabs/transport media.
- Handling Instructions
Specify exact source of specimen for optimal workup
Swabs: Transport at room temperature, ideally within 4 hours of collection, but not more than 24 hours after collection.
Fluid or aspirate: Transport in syringe (remove needle and cap syringe) or sterile leak-proof container at room temperature, ideally within 2 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 or as much fluid as possible
minimum: Eswab or 1 mL fluid
Processing
- Processing
Log in as WNDANC, not WNDC, if R/O ANAEROBES or AER & ANA is specified, or if specimen is described as abscess.
Performance
- LIS Dept Code
- Microbiology (MC)
- 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
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UW-MT Microbiology performs testing for UW-MT and UW-NW.
- Frequency
- Processed upon receipt
- Available STAT?
- Yes--Gram stain
Billing & Coding
- CPT codes
- 87070, 87205
- LOINC
- 632-0
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW3233