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How is wound culture transported to lab?
On ice
What is the medical term for the sample of the drainage that was grown in the lab to identify the microorganism and determine the best antibiotic?
Culture and sensitivity, sometimes abbreviated C&S, is the process of growing a sample to ID the organism (culture) and determine which antibiotics are active against that pathogen (sensitivity).
When was The LAB created?
The LAB was created in 1984.
Can you become septic if a wound culture is negative?
Yes, as bactria can easily infect the wound and become septic also you can catch many diese from a open or infected wound
What is a lab culture called?
A lab culture is typically referred to as a laboratory environment or lab setting where scientific experiments and research are conducted. It involves a controlled environment with specific protocols and procedures to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the results obtained.
How should specimens for anaerobic bacteria culture be transported to the lab?
Tissue samples should be placed into a degassed bag and sealed, or into a gassed out screw top vial that may contain oxygen-free prereduced culture medium and tightly capped. The specimens should be plated as rapidly as possible onto culture media
An airmen has received a gun shot wound and is going into shock?
Place the person on high flow oxygen, pack the wound, keep the feet elevated and transport NOW
How do you know if you have staff?
Skin sample if from a wound then send to a lab for analysis or a blood specimen if think blood infection.
Do you refrigerate wound cultures?
Wound cultures are usually sent to a laboratory for analysis immediately after sampling and should be stored at room temperature during transport. Refrigerating wound cultures can alter the results and should be avoided unless specified by the laboratory.
What are the most common types of culture specimens?
Throat, Urine, sputum, wound, and stool.
What characteristics does a successful wound culture have?
A normal culture may be contaminated by a mixture of microorganisms normally found on a person's skin (normal flora).
You need to help a hunting companion with a deep open chest wound What should you do first?
Transport the victim to the hospital>.
