Specimen Type
Body Fluid
Performing Lab
RCHSD Microbiology
Epic ID
LAB338
Lab Test Days
upon receipt
Standard TAT
5 days
Stat TAT
N/A
Collection Information
Specimen Required
Fluid in capped syringe or sterile container
Container Type
Sterile Container
Collection Instructions
Submit fluid in a sterile leak-proof container without preservative or capped syringe. If only swabs can be obtained, submit in E-swab. Specimen submitted in other swab transport systems such as red-top culturette (Amie's transport media) are not suitable for anaerobic culture.
Processing Information - Lab Use Only
Transport Temperature
Ambient-Only
Specimen Stability
Transport to lab within 30 minutes of collection. E-swab within 48 hours of collection.
Rejection Criteria
Formalin preservative, unlabeled or mislabeled specimen.
Test Volume Required
1 to 5 ml of fluid
Minimum Test Volume
1 ml
Processing Instructions
Refer to microbiology processing manual
Included Tests
Gram stain, aerobic and anaerobic culture.
Comments
Specimen submitted in swab transport systems OTHER than E-swab such as red-top culturette (Amie's transport media), are not suitable for anaerobic culture.
Revised
09-08-17