Unknown Pathogen
Discussion
Template:Discussion Re: unknown pathogen-cultures sent for infections.
- Are all sites following up with the final pathogen or report and sending in to Pagasa?
- What is the time limit for this…do we stop looking in med records after X number of weeks if unable to get the results or keeping revisiting the chart?
- Or is it fine to leave as unknown? Thanks. Marie Laporte & Lorri Pruden Nov 24.2010
- HSC waits five days for culture results and then send as negative if not back per our understanding from years ago.--CMarks 15:18, 30 November 2010
- What I have been doing is after 5 days if cultures don't come back then I put unknown. Also some cultures are sent to Cadham lab and they often are not back when the patient is discharged.GHall 12:38, 1 December 2010 (CST)