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Bacterial Culture, Head & Neck
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No |
| Available Stat? | No |
| Test code | P067 |
| Test group | Bacterial Culture |
| Performed by | Microbiology |
| In House Availability | Set up daily, day and evening shifts |
| Container type | Clean container, Swabs in transport media, |
| Sample type | Surgically collected tissues, swabs from sinuses, or from head and neck abscesses |
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Swabs not received in transport media. |
| Processing notes | Maintain sample at room temperature |
| Normal range | |
| Stability | 12 hours in appropriate transport medium |
| Reflex? | If bacteria are detected that are not normal mixed flora they are automatically identified and susceptibility testing is performed. Full ID and/or susceptibility testing may be omitted upon request when sample is submitted for testing. |
| Additional information | Used for surgically collected tissues, swabs from sinuses, head and neck abscesses only. Includes Aerobic & Anaerobic cultures w/smear. Incubated for 7 days. |
| LOINC code | 6463-4 |
| Last Updated | 10/2/2010 11:51:23 AM |
| Entry Number | 90 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667