Culture, Environmental

Message

This test is internal to Lab use ONLY

Test Code

CULTURE,ENVIRONMENTAL

Alias/See Also

Environmental culture
Water culture

Includes

Culture

Preferred Specimen

Water

Minimum Volume

1.0 mls

Instructions

Let water run for 1 minute before collecting.

Transport Container

Sterile cup

Transport Temperature

Refrigerate <4 hours

Specimen Stability

Refrigerate <24 hours

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Specimen leaking

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

TAT
48 hours

Reference Range

Negative

Performing Laboratory
Test performed in the West Roxbury Microbiology Laboratory
Contact: Scott Connolly 857-203-5954

Last Updated: August 18, 2022

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