Respiratory: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL); Bronchoscopy (PSB); Bronchial wash

TEST INFORMATION

Test Name:

Culture, Bacterial Aerobic

Test Code:

7200

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 Sources:

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
Bronchoscopy – Protected specimen brush (PSB)
Bronchial Wash

Specimen Requirements:

Minimum Collection Volume:

0.5 mL

Specimen Collection Guidelines:

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CULTURE GUIDELINES

Normal Respiratory Flora

Potential Pathogens Identified

Comments

Mixed amounts of the following:

• Staphylococcus sp. (coag neg)
• Streptococcus viridans
• Micrococcus sp.
• Neiserria sp. (non-N. meningitidis/gonorrhoeae)
• Haemophilus sp. (non-H. influenzae/hemolyticus
• Eikenella corrodens

Any amount of the following:

• Gram-negative bacilli
• ?-hemolytic
  Streptococci
• S. pnuemoniae
• S. aureus
• Enterococcus sp.
• Moraxella sp.
• H. influenzae
• H. hemolyticus
• N. meningitidis
• N. gonorrhoeae
• Corynebacterium sp.
• Arcanobacterium hemolyticum
• Bordetella sp.
• Nocardia sp.
• Filamentous fungi
• Yeast

Quantitative culture performed. 

Susceptibilities performed only on potential pathogens in quantities ?10,000 cfu/ml.