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Test Code WDS Wound Screen

Clinical Indications

Surveillance screening for the identification of VRE, MRSA, and Acinetobacter baumanii in colonized patients

Additional Test Codes

Epic Order Code: Wound Screen (Resistant Organism)
Sunquest Order Code: WDS
Px Order Code: LAB4058

Specimen Collection Type

Wound swab (sponge or gel)

Minimum Collection Volume

N/A

Reference Range

No VRE, MRSA, or Acinetobacter isolated

Critical Value

N/A

Interpretation

No VRE, MRSA, or Acinetobacter isolated.

MRSA isolated
VRE isolated
Acinetobacter baumanii isolated

Complete susceptibility testing is not performed on surveillance culture. Positive cultures indicate carrier status and do not by themselves indicate a need for treatment.

Rejection Criteria

Specimens other than swabs

Specimen Availability for Add-on Testing

N/A

Specimen Stability

48 hours at room temperature

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Lab- Department

TUKHS-BH-Microbiology

CPT Code

87070

LOINC Code

6462-6

Test Alias

N/A

Additional Information / Notes

Fluoroquinolone resistance screening should be ordered as a routine culture.