Wound Exudate
72 hours
Conventional culture (if Identification and/or sensitivity needed, then instrumentation is Vitek 2)
Accredited NRL Laboratory
Daily
Detects bacterial or fungal pathogens in wound exudate.
Pus tissue abscess biopsy aspirate drainage or exudate
0.5 mL pus or other fluid of tissue
Aerobic/anaerobic swab in transport medium
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 3 days |