I had a wound cultured. How long does it take the lab to complete all tests to determine whether there is an infection? I am not asking about sensitivity or time sending reports just lab time to conduct the test.
2007-01-02 04:11:53 · 4 answers · asked by imfdw 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
I had a wound cultured. How long does it take the lab to perform the test? I am not asking about sensitivity or time shipping speciman or reports only actual LAB time to complete the test. I am interested in the longest possible time if it were being tested for ANY possible infection.
2007-01-02 04:36:01 · update #1
Depends. Are they shipping it out to a lab, doing it there? What are the exact lab studies being done? Talk to your MD he/she can give you specifics for your case.
2007-01-02 04:19:48 · answer #1 · answered by Shayna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally 3 to 5 days, depending on the lab, the organism, and the severity of infection. Some infections take longer to culture.
2007-01-02 12:33:45 · answer #2 · answered by Lifesnadir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when I had culture tests done they took 2 days to get the results. different labs are different though, good luck.
2007-01-02 12:32:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3-7 days, usually 5. If its bad it will grow quick, like in the first 3 days.
2007-01-02 13:30:31 · answer #4 · answered by shottgiver 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋