Foreign Body Culture (FORB) |
EPIC Test Name
Foreign Body CultureEPIC Code
LAB2729Specimen Requirements
Penrose drain, catheters (non-vascular, non-urine), bullet, screws, shunts, stones (kidney and gall bladder) | |
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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
Specimen | Turnaround Time | Frequency |
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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 |
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Microbiology-Downtown |
Test Includes
Culture. Gram Stain not performed. |