Culture, Abscess
Test Summary
Isolation of potential pathogens can be useful in the diagnosis of infections that form an abscess. The significance of any isolate must be evaluated to determine if it is a pathogen.
Aliases
- N/A
Specimen Collection
Special Instructions
N/A
Preferred Specimen
Aspirate submitted in anaerobic transport
Minimum Volume
N/A
Instructions
Use sterile procedures to collect sample. Swabs are sub-optimal. Aspiration from the abscess is preferred.
Patient Preparation
N/A
Storage
Sterile Container
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room Temperature = 2 days
- Refrigerated = 2 days
- Frozen = Unacceptable
Limitations
N/A
Other Acceptable Specimens
N/A
Unacceptable Specimens
Frozen specimen
Order Code
CULABS
EPIC (Premier) Code
LAB10032/LAB10075
Includes
N/A
CPT Code
- 87070
Billing Code
- 300675
CPT Statement
Methodology
Culture
FDA Status
FDA Approved
Physician Attestation of Informed Consent
N/A
Testing Laboratory
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine OH, 45439
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine OH, 45439
Department
Microbiology
Reference Range
No Growth
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Sunday - Saturday; Report available: 3 days
Specimen Collection
Special Instructions
N/A
Preferred Specimen
Aspirate submitted in anaerobic transport
Minimum Volume
N/A
Instructions
Use sterile procedures to collect sample. Swabs are sub-optimal. Aspiration from the abscess is preferred.
Patient Preparation
N/A
Storage
Sterile Container
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room Temperature = 2 days
- Refrigerated = 2 days
- Frozen = Unacceptable
Limitations
N/A
Other Acceptable Specimens
N/A
Unacceptable Specimens
Frozen specimen
Result Information
Methodology
Culture
Testing Laboratory
N/A
Reference Range
No Growth
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Sunday - Saturday; Report available: 3 days