Skin Bank & Laboratory

Location

The Trauma Burn Resource Center is a modern well equipped, 1400 square foot facility located within Trauma Burn Center on the 1st floor of the University Hospital (room 1C-435).

Purpose

The Trauma Burn Resource Center functions as a support facility for the Trauma Burn Center. Services are provided in areas of Microbiology, Banking of Skin and Skin Substitutes, Infection Surveillance, Environmental Monitoring, and participation in Clinical Research Trials/ Investigations.

Services

• Microbiology
  
  • Perform quantitative wound biopsy cultures
  • Perform rapid slide determinations for predicting microbial growth
  • Perform topical anti-microbial sensitivity testing
• Banking
  
  • Banking of cadaveric allograft skin for grafting purposes
  • Banking of patient autograft skin for subsequent grafting
  • Banking of skin substitutes and artificial skin for patient use
• Infection Surveillance
  
  • Monitor Trauma Burn Center patient microbiology cultures
  • Attend and participate in Trauma Burn Center wound rounds
  • Work collaboratively with Infection Control Service to resolve Trauma Burn Center infection control problems
• Environmental Monitoring
  
  • Microbial monitoring of equipment, rooms, water, etc. as needed
• Clinical Trials/Investigations
  
  • Assist in clinical research protocols