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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB503 Culture, Wound with Gram Stain, Varies

Important Note

  • Sources required on patient label and in order.
  • Identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture.
Infectious

Additional Codes

Sunquest: CWOUND

Collection

Patient Preparation:

Aseptic techniques must be used in obtaining and transporting specimen.

Specimen Type:

Lesion, aspirate, abscess, or swabs collected in Copan eSwab.

Minimum Volume:

eSwab: entire swab

Reasons for Rejection:

Dry swab, in a non-sterile container, or does not meet collection, storage, or transport requirements.

Stability

Ambient: 48 hours

Refrigerated: 48 hours (Preferred)

Frozen: Unacceptable

Reference Range

Culture Dependent

Methodology

Standard bacterial culture and identification.

Gram Stain

Performing Laboratory

UnityPoint Health Pathology Laboratory Ankeny, IA

Days Performed:

Set up Sunday-Saturday (Cultures read on day shift only).

Analytical Time:

Gram stain: 24 hours

Culture: 

  • 72 hours (no WBC's seen on Gram Stain)
  • 5 days (WBC's seen on Gram Stain)

CPT Codes

Culture- 87070

Gram Stain- 87205