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Preferred: Pus from aspiration, bone marrow aspirate, corneal scrapings, wound exudate, drainage fluids, small pieces of tissue or biopsy (maximum 1 inch cubed), venous or arterial catheter tip, bile, gall bladder fluid, prostate tissue or fluid, placenta tissue, or genital swab submitted in a dry, sterile container.
or
ESwab transport device
For corneal and conjunctival cultures, obtain media from the laboratory for bedside inoculation.
In a sterile container, 0.5-2 mL fluid or 0.1 g viable tissue
or ESwab transport device
For optimal microorganism recovery, deliver specimens to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.
On-site locations: deliver within 2 hours at ambient temperature
Off-site locations: deliver within 12 hours at ambient temperature
Eswab: Deliver to lab as soon as possible; manufacturer claims stability up to 48 hours.
** Specimens not in transport media that are delayed over 24 hours may not be accepted.
Aerobic Cultures include abscess, aspirate, catheter tips, deep wounds, pus, surgical wounds and tissues, ear, bone marrow, gastric, skin, sinus, eye, conjunctiva, cornea, drainage, open wounds, lesion, burn, decubitus, incision, ulcer, and genital specimens.
Indicate specific site, including laterality, in the order (e.g. left leg).
Indicate suspected organism to ensure appropriate plating and incubation.
For intravascular catheter tips, please indicate the specific catheter type on requisition. Catheter tips should be submitted simultaneously with blood cultures.
If orbital cellulitis is present or suspected, communicate this to the laboratory.
Indicate if Actinomyces is suspected. Actinomyces has been reported in endometritis and pelvic infections associated with IUDs.
Order Anaerobic Culture if anaerobic organisms are suspected. For other requests, order the specific culture type (e.g. Body Fluid Aerobic for peritoneal fluid, Fungus Culture for yeasts and molds, etc.).
To screen for Neisseria gonorrhoea only in genital cultures, please submit specimen for DNA probe.To screen for Group B Strep, order Group B Strep PCR.
The Aerobic Culture order includes a direct Gram stain on abscesses, aspirates, amniotic fluid, tissue, and Copan eSwabs in transport media. A Gram stain may be performed by request for other miscellaneous sites.
Susceptibility testing is performed on clinically significant aerobic pathogens, if recovered.
Requests for additional work-up may be directed to the Microbiology lab within 5 days of final culture results.
Gram stain, identification, and susceptibility tests are billed separately from the culture.
Aerobic culture
Organism(s) recovered in culture may be identified by MALDI-TOF. Identification by MALDI-TOF was developed and its performance characteristics determined by the University of Colorado Hospital Authority. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The laboratory is regulated under CLIA as qualified to perform high-complexity testing. This test is used for clinical purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational or for research.
Varies
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Positive Gram stains on sterile specimens will be reported to the physician immediately. Positive cultures on sterile tissues or body fluids will be reported to the caregiver on the same day that the results are available.
Final negative results from non-sterile sites are reported at 2 days.
Final negative results from sterile sites are reported at 5.
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| Collection |
LAB3274
Preferred: Pus from aspiration, bone marrow aspirate, corneal scrapings, wound exudate, drainage fluids, small pieces of tissue or biopsy (maximum 1 inch cubed), venous or arterial catheter tip, bile, gall bladder fluid, prostate tissue or fluid, placenta tissue, or genital swab submitted in a dry, sterile container.
or
ESwab transport device
For corneal and conjunctival cultures, obtain media from the laboratory for bedside inoculation.
In a sterile container, 0.5-2 mL fluid or 0.1 g viable tissue
or ESwab transport device
For optimal microorganism recovery, deliver specimens to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.
On-site locations: deliver within 2 hours at ambient temperature
Off-site locations: deliver within 12 hours at ambient temperature
Eswab: Deliver to lab as soon as possible; manufacturer claims stability up to 48 hours.
** Specimens not in transport media that are delayed over 24 hours may not be accepted.
Aerobic Cultures include abscess, aspirate, catheter tips, deep wounds, pus, surgical wounds and tissues, ear, bone marrow, gastric, skin, sinus, eye, conjunctiva, cornea, drainage, open wounds, lesion, burn, decubitus, incision, ulcer, and genital specimens.
Indicate specific site, including laterality, in the order (e.g. left leg).
Indicate suspected organism to ensure appropriate plating and incubation.
For intravascular catheter tips, please indicate the specific catheter type on requisition. Catheter tips should be submitted simultaneously with blood cultures.
If orbital cellulitis is present or suspected, communicate this to the laboratory.
Indicate if Actinomyces is suspected. Actinomyces has been reported in endometritis and pelvic infections associated with IUDs.
Order Anaerobic Culture if anaerobic organisms are suspected. For other requests, order the specific culture type (e.g. Body Fluid Aerobic for peritoneal fluid, Fungus Culture for yeasts and molds, etc.).
To screen for Neisseria gonorrhoea only in genital cultures, please submit specimen for DNA probe.To screen for Group B Strep, order Group B Strep PCR.
The Aerobic Culture order includes a direct Gram stain on abscesses, aspirates, amniotic fluid, tissue, and Copan eSwabs in transport media. A Gram stain may be performed by request for other miscellaneous sites.
Susceptibility testing is performed on clinically significant aerobic pathogens, if recovered.
Requests for additional work-up may be directed to the Microbiology lab within 5 days of final culture results.
Gram stain, identification, and susceptibility tests are billed separately from the culture.
| Ordering |
Aerobic culture
Organism(s) recovered in culture may be identified by MALDI-TOF. Identification by MALDI-TOF was developed and its performance characteristics determined by the University of Colorado Hospital Authority. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The laboratory is regulated under CLIA as qualified to perform high-complexity testing. This test is used for clinical purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational or for research.
Varies
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| Result Interpretation |
Positive Gram stains on sterile specimens will be reported to the physician immediately. Positive cultures on sterile tissues or body fluids will be reported to the caregiver on the same day that the results are available.
Final negative results from non-sterile sites are reported at 2 days.
Final negative results from sterile sites are reported at 5.
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