Test Code SCWND Wound Culture, LAB503
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
1. Submit specimen using E-Swab. Note: Do not use the swab/E-swab in Copan Strep Kits.
2. Using a swab collect material from infected site and place swab in transport media.
3. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
4. Order includes gram stain.
Note: Indicate specimen source on specimen container and in computer.
Reference Values
No growth
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
Culture with Identification by Conventional Method
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87070-Culture
87205-Gram stain
Report Available
3-4 days