Wound Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity (Special Anaerobic) with Gram Stain
General Information
Lab Name
Wound C/S w/Gram (Anaerobic)
Lab Code
WNDANC
Epic Name
Wound C/S w/Gram (Anaerobic)
Description
Specify exact source of specimen.
This culture is intended for abscess, hardware, deep and/or sterile wound sites, or when rule out anaerobes is required.
If rule out Actinomyces is required as well as routine culture, order additional separate culture R/O Actinomyces Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity [ACTINC].
Superficial wounds (skin and superficial sites such as boil, furuncle, cyst, ulcer, superficial abrasion, first degree burn, impetigo, folliculitis, and cellulitis), see Wound Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity with Gram Stain [WNDC].
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 Anaerobic Culture, Deep wound, WNDPHC
Components
| 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
Collection
Remove surface exudate before collecting specimen.
Preferred specimen: Abscess fluid in syringe. Remove needle, expel air and cap syringe.
Swab: Preferred method of transport is ESwab. Gel swab is acceptable.
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 and "R/O Anaerobes" for optimal workup
Abscess fluid: Transport in syringe (expel air, remove needle and cap syringe), ideally within 2 hours of collection, but not more than 24 hours after collection.
Swabs: Transport at room temperature, ideally within 4 hours of collection, but not more than 24 hours after collection.
Cold temperature reduces the viability of anaerobes.
Specimens will be rejected if received > 24 hours after collection. Viability of organisms is significantly reduced after 24 hours.
Quantity
requested: Eswab or as much fluid as possible
minimum: Eswab or 1 mL fluid
Processing
If specimen is described as "superficial", or if site is not specified and rule out anaerobes is not requested, log in WNDC.
Performance
LIS Dept Code
Microbiology (MC)
Performing Location(s)
| HMC |
Microbiology
206-744-5858 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420 |
|
|---|---|---|
| UW-MT |
Microbiology
206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room # NW177, |
Other Locations/Notes
UW-MT Microbiology performs testing for UW-MT and UW-NW.
Frequency
Processed upon receipt
Available STAT?
Yes-Gram stain