Wounds
| Category | Microbiology |
|---|---|
| Sample & container required | Wound (WOUCUL); Ulcer swabs (9ULCCS); Umbilical swab (9UMBCS). Amies transport medium. Samples tested: skin, superficial non-surgical and surgical wound, pus, exudates, abscess, burn, ulcer, penile, urethral, rectal, perianal, episiotomy and umbilical swabs. Drain fluids; bile and gall bladder aspirates; peritoneal fluid; semen; placenta, IUD samples; coils; tips and intravascular devices; PD catheters; tissue from non-sterile sites. |
| Sample volume | Amies transport medium with or without charcoal), pus and exudates collect in appropriate CE marked leak proof containers (sterile universal). |
| Sample container | Amies transport medium with or without charcoal), pus and exudates collect in appropriate CE marked leak proof containers (sterile universal). |
| Transport storage | Transport to the laboratory on the day of collection |
| Turnaround time | Over 3 days (dependent on the sample type) |