Aspirate

Body fluids including CSF, Vitreous fluid-eye

Tissue or material collected from areas without normal anaerobic flora

Only acceptable swab specimen is Anaerobic transport media (Copan Liquid Amies Collection and Transport System, See below)


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Specimen may be inoculated on culture media directly by clinician:

• Acceptable media- Eye sites such as Cornea, Conjunctival, Vitreous fluid--inoculate eSwab collection and transport media, only.

Body Fluids other than CSF-transfer directly to Anaerobic Purple top bottles - purple label collection bottle (See below)

• Deliver all specimens to the Clinical Laboratory ASAP after collection
• STAT Courier delivery may be required
• Transport specimens at ambient temperature (Refrigerated or Frozen is Unacceptable)
• Call the Diagnostic Infectious Diseases Testing Laboratory at 513-636-8144 with questions regarding transport

• Ambient:  N/A
• Refrigerated:  7 days (fluids in sterile containers only; swab specimens and fluids in blood culture bottles are NOT saved)
• Frozen:  N/A

Avoid extreme heat or cold temperatures

Ambient-storage and transport

Avoid aerobic conditions (exposure to oxygen)

Anaerobic swabs must be delivered to the lab within 4 hours of collection. 
 

Any specimen from a usually non-sterile site such as decubitus ulcer, perirectal abscess, urine, and upper respiratory tract specimens. 

SWABS ONLY permitted in Copan Liquid Amies Collection and Transport System.

Specimen source required 

Aerobic bacterial culture must be ordered if ordering an anaerobic culture

Preliminary report - 1 day

Final report - 7 days

Culture negative for anaerobes 

Identification and susceptibilities performed on cultures when appropriate