Specimen Requirements
Title
Culture, Aerobic
Specimen Requirement
Body site or fluid associate with infection. Collect in sterile container or aerobic transport swab. Do not refrigerate specimen. Note: Specimen Source Is Required On Request Form For Processing.
Methodology
Conventional culture technique
Stability
Room Temp: 72 hours
Reference Range
By Report.
Turnaround
3-5 days.
Clinical Use
Isolation, identification, and sensitivity of aerobic bacteria.
Test Code
MISCU