EAP

87070ZZJ

Ordering Recommendations

This culture includes aerobic organisms only.

Specific source must be provided.  
For anerobic organisms, see Wound Culture, Deep Aerobic/Anaerobic.

Synonyms

  • Culture Wound, Superficial Aerobic
  • C Wound, Super
  • Wound Culture Superficial Aerobic

Test Components

  • Wound Culture, Superficial
Note:  A gram stain is not performed on this test.

Patient Preparation

  • It is ideal to collect specimen prior to initiation of therapy.
  • Cleanse skin or mucosal surfaces prior to specimen collection.
  • Try to sample viable tissue, rather than superficial debris, and only from wounds that appear clinically infected, are deteriorating, or fail to heal over a long period.

Collect

Preferred:
  • E-Swab Transport System (Liquid Amies, White Cap) 

Storage/Transport Temperature

Ambient (Room Temperature)

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Sample submitted > 48 hours post collection 
  • Expired collection or transport device 
  • Dry Swab

Performed

Daily

Reported

3 - 5 days

Methodology

Culture

Performing Lab

AWL

Department

Microbiology

EAP

87070ZZJ
Ordering

EAP

87070ZZJ

Ordering Recommendations

This culture includes aerobic organisms only.

Specific source must be provided.  
For anerobic organisms, see Wound Culture, Deep Aerobic/Anaerobic.

Synonyms

  • Culture Wound, Superficial Aerobic
  • C Wound, Super
  • Wound Culture Superficial Aerobic

Test Components

  • Wound Culture, Superficial
Note:  A gram stain is not performed on this test.
Collection

Patient Preparation

  • It is ideal to collect specimen prior to initiation of therapy.
  • Cleanse skin or mucosal surfaces prior to specimen collection.
  • Try to sample viable tissue, rather than superficial debris, and only from wounds that appear clinically infected, are deteriorating, or fail to heal over a long period.

Collect

Preferred:
  • E-Swab Transport System (Liquid Amies, White Cap) 
Specimen Processing

Storage/Transport Temperature

Ambient (Room Temperature)

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Sample submitted > 48 hours post collection 
  • Expired collection or transport device 
  • Dry Swab
Testing

Performed

Daily

Reported

3 - 5 days

Methodology

Culture

Performing Lab

AWL

Department

Microbiology
Result Interpretation
Administrative

EAP

87070ZZJ