Gradient Diffusion
Susceptibilities
Culture Isolate
Quest Diagnostics San Juan Capistrano
Other Reference Test
Daily
4-5 Days
Pure culture of anaerobic isolate
Agar Slant
Transport in an anaerobic environment: slant; plate, or swab. Collect swab specimen using an Amies gel transport swab, Amies liquid elution swab (Eswab), or equivalent. Isolate identification must be supplied with the request.
Refrigerate-OK/Ambient-OK
Isolate in Thioglycollate broth; Aerobic slant, plate or swab; Frozen isolates (unless <70 C in Glycerol broth)
Indicate original culture specimen ID, source, organism ID and 2 drugs in comments, on specimen and on batch sheet.
87181 (x2)
09-26-22