Tissue

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 Sources:

Bone; Brain; Endometrium; Gall bladder; Intestine; Kidney; Liver; Lung; Lymph node; Pericardium; Placenta; Pleural biopsy; Spleen; Tissue,other

Specimen Requirements:

Place specimen in a sterile container on sterile gauze moistened with sterile non-bacteriostatic saline.

Specimen Collection Guidelines:

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CULTURE GUIDELINES

Normal Aerobic
Flora

Aerobic Organisms Identified

*Anaerobic Organisms Identified

Comments

None

All aerobic organisms

All anaerobic organisms

Physician notified of positive culture.