Wound and ulcer culture
Category | Microbiology |
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Test background | |
Clinical Indications | |
Sample & container required | Wound (WOUCUL); Ulcer swabs (9ULCCS); Umbilical swab (9UMBCS). Amies transport medium |
Transport storage | Transport to the laboratory on the day of collection or refrigerate overnight |
Turnaround time | 3 days |