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Test Code BURN QUAN Culture-Burn Tissue Quant w/Sensitivity

Clinical Indications

Biopsy and quantitative culture is a means of monitoring the status of burn wounds and diagnosing the status of infection.

The probability that tissue from a burn wound is infected or will fail to heal may be predicted from cultures showing >105 organisms per gm.

Quantitative cultures on tissue are performed only on burn patients.

Additional Test Codes

Epic Order Code: Culture-Tissue Quant w/Sensitivity
Sunquest Order Code: QUAN
Epic Px Code: LAB4028

Specimen Collection Type

Burn tissue in a sterile container

Minimum Collection Volume

0.15 g

Reference Range

No growth

Critical Value

N/A

Interpretation

Cultures with growth of potential pathogenic bacteria will be reported quantitatively as colony forming units (CFU) per mL with organism identification.

Susceptibility testing will be performed as appropriate.

Rejection Criteria

Cultures only performed on inpatient burn unit.

Specimen Availability for Add-on Testing

5 days

Specimen Stability

24 hours at 2-8°C

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Lab- Department

TUKHS-BH-Microbiology

CPT Code

87071

LOINC Code

43408-4

Test Alias

N/A

Additional Information / Notes

N/A