Wound Culture and Gram Stain
| CPT Code(s): | 87070 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Aspirate, purulent material or swab. Specimen Preparation:Aspirate fluid: Transfer to a sterile container.Purulent Material: Transfer to a sterile tube or anaerobe transport media.Swab: Place in Eswab transport media (RDL Supply #45877) available online through eSupply using RDL Connect™ or contact RDL Client Services at (888) 431-7474. Storage/Transport Temperature:Room temperature. Stability:Sterile Container: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable Eswab: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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