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Foreign Body Culture (FORB)

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EPIC Test Name

Foreign Body Culture

EPIC Code

LAB2729

Specimen Requirements

Penrose drain, catheters (non-vascular, non-urine), bullet, screws, shunts, stones (kidney and gall bladder)
Collection:Collect using standard procedures.
Transport:Room Temperature
Stability:Room temperature: ≤2 hours
Refrigerated: ≤24 hours
Container:Sterile container
Rejection Causes:IUD, vascular and urinary catheters are not appropriate for culture.

Turnaround Time

SpecimenTurnaround TimeFrequency
Penrose drain, catheters (non-vascular, non-urine), bullet, screws, shunts, stones (kidney and gall bladder)Preliminary culture results after 24 hours incubation
Final negative culture results available after 7 days
Daily

Additional Information

Gram Stain will not be performed.

Performed

Lab
Microbiology-Downtown

Test Includes

Culture. Gram Stain not performed.

CPT

87070
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