Sterile Body Fluids (Non-CSF): Amniotic fluid

TEST INFORMATION

Test Name (Test Code):

Culture, Bacterial Aerobic (7200)
Culture, Bacterial Aerobic/Anaerobic/Smear* (7500)

Gram stain:

Upon request (7400)

Laboratory:

Bacteriology (46)

Requisition (Routine):

Pathology 5 (Microbiology - Routine)

Testing Schedule:

Daily: Continuous

Routine Turn-around-time:

1-5 Days

Specimen Source:

Amniotic fluid

Specimen Requirements:

Send to lab in capped syringe or anaerobic transport medium (Port-a-cul vial JHH CSR #03287050).

Specimen Collection Guidelines:

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CULTURE GUIDELINES

Normal Aerobic
Flora

Potential Pathogens
Identified

*Anaerobic Organisms Identified

Comments

2 or more of the following organisms in equal amounts:

• Staphylococcus sp. (coag neg)
• Streptococcus viridans
• Micrococcus sp.
• Corynebacterium sp.
• Neiserria sp (non-N. meningitidis/gonorrhoeae)
• Bacillus sp. 

Any organism not listed as normal aerobic flora. 

Pure growth of any aerobic organism.

All anaerobic organisms

Physician notified of any
positive culture containing
potential pathogens.