| Specimen requirements: |
Transport Media
Tube |
| |
or: Syringe |
| |
or: Sterile Snap
Cap Tube (13 X 100) |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
2 Swabs / Tube or Syringe with 1.0 mL
of fluid |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 swab/ tube or syringe with 0.5 mL
of fluid. |
| Method of collection: |
Pus properly obtained from an abscess
with swabs or syringe |
| Transportation: |
Deliver to lab as soon as possible.
(1-3 hours), if delay, keep at room temperature. |
| Label instructions: |
All containers must be labeled with
patient name and medical record number. |
| Request test on form: |
Multi Labs/Micro/Viro/Serology (
151-905 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Microbiology/Virology |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
N/A |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
Negative cultures held 4 weeks. |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-109 |
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
N/A |
| Special Instructions: |
Obtain transport media (Stuarts) and
sterile cotton-tipped swabs from the Microbiology lab. See wound culture for
collection technique. Swabs should be submitted to the laboratory only when
aspirated purulent fluid, exudate, or biopsy material cannot be obtained. If
swabs are submitted, one swab should be provided for each procedure requested.
Specify fungal species suspected. Requisition must state specific site of
specimen and clinical diagnosissis. Fungal wound culture will include KOH prep
if sample requested for fungal culture only, or KOH prep is selected on
requisition. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Qualitative |
| SOFT LAB abbreviation: |
CXFUN |
| Secondary code: |
4401 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
