Newcastle Laboratories

Wound Fluid/Tissue Culture

Clinical Background:

This test is used to isolate and identify pathogenic bacteria in fluid or tissue samples, generally from sterile or inetrnal areas of the body and to determine the best antibiotic treatment. The te...

This test is used to isolate and identify pathogenic bacteria in fluid or tissue samples, generally from sterile or inetrnal areas of the body and to determine the best antibiotic treatment. The test may also be useful at intervals on patients with chronic or non-responding infections to help guide further treatment.

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Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Microbiology

    Microbiology

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Fluid, exudate, bone, tissue etc in sterile Universal container

    Fluid, exudate, bone, tissue etc in sterile Universal container

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Fluid, exudate, bone, tissue etc in sterile Universal container

    Fluid, exudate, bone, tissue etc in sterile Universal container

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    N/A

    N/A

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    N/A

    N/A

  • Special Requirement:

    Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

    Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

  • Sample Stability:

    Stable for up to 24 hours

    Stable for up to 24 hours

  • Transport Requirements:

    Standard

    Standard

  • Add On Test:

    Possible up to 3 days

    Possible up to 3 days

  • Quality Assurance:

    UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme

    UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme

  • Interpretation:

    Interpretative comments are added to reports where applicable

    Interpretative comments are added to reports where applicable

  • Reference Ranges:

    N/A

    N/A

  • Factors Affecting Result:

    If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

    If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

  • Referenced Documents:

    Standards of Microbiology Investigations (SMI B 14, 15, 17, 22l 26, 38, 42 and 44)

    Standards of Microbiology Investigations (SMI B 14, 15, 17, 22l 26, 38, 42 and 44)

Availability:

Performed daily during core hours. May be processed outside core hours if sanctioned by the microbiologist on-call.

Turn Around:

Sample Type Dependant

Send To:

Department of Microbiology

Freeman Hospital
Freeman Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7DN

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