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Culture & Sensitivity (C&S), Abscess Swab

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Ordering Recommendations
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Specimen Requirements
Type	Superficial (infected space that may drain through the skin but does NOT extend deeper than dermis) Boils, furuncles, infected cysts, skin abscesses, superficial surgical wounds Deep (closed infected space that extends deeper than the dermis into deep tissues) Any site including deep tissues usually related to secondary infection of a deep wound, contusion or hematoma
Container	Preferred Collection Container: Sterile Transport Media Culture Swab
Stability/Storage	Transport within 2 hours of collection for optimal organism recovery Store < 24 hours at room temperature Specimen must be received in laboratory within 24 hours of collection
Grounds for Rejection	Rejection Criteria of Clinical Microbiology Specimens Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
Testing Information
Availability	Division of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Hours of Operation
Testing Site	Bacteriology Laboratory, RUH
Results Reporting	Anticipated Reporting Times for Clinical Microbiology Results Critical and Semi-Urgent Values Notifications Chart for Clinical Microbiology
Clinical Interpretation	Methodology and Clinical Interpretation for Microbiology Testing
Specimen Retention	Specimen Retention Times for Clinical Microbiology
Test Ordering Requirements
Forms Required	Bacteriology/Mycology/TB/ Parasitology Requisition Form #101063 Community Laboratory Requisition Form #101064

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​Culture & Sensitivity (C&S), Abscess Swab

Clinical Microbiology

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Testing Information

Test Ordering Requirements​

Culture & Sensitivity (C&S), Abscess Swab

Ordering Recommendations

Specimen Requirements

Test Ordering Requirements