• Gram stain
• Culture
• Identification, susceptibilities and serogrouping will be performed on all microbiology isolates considered by the laboratory to be significant

Detection of bacteria that may be implicated in delayed wound healing, acute or chronic infection, and/or tissue necrosis.

• Submit entire specimen
• For Tissue culture and/or Anaerobic culture, the tissue may be placed in the transport liquid of an ESwab with Amies and re-capped.
  • The swab is not needed.
• If using a sterile container, add a small amount of sterile, non-bacteriostatic saline to prevent desiccation 

Sterile container

ESwab transport tube (no swab)

Sterile container:
Ambient - 24 hours

ESwab:
Refrigerated - 48 hours
Ambient - 48 hours

• Improper label (unlabeled or mislabeled)
• Time delay between time of collection and receipt of specimen
• Improper transport container
• Improper transport temperature
• Inappropriate specimen type
• Leaking container

Culture and gram stain