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Anaerobic Culture with Gram Stain
MessageAll ANAEROBIC cultures have an AEROBIC culture performed automatically.
Test Code
1236201031
Alias/See Also
Anaerobic
ANACULT
Culture
MRSA
ANACULT
Culture
MRSA
CPT Codes
8707587205
Preferred Specimen
Specimen collected with an ESwab regular collection kit
Acceptable specimens for anaerobic culture: Abscess aspirates, blood culture, body fluids, bone, bone marrow core samples, bronchial brush, CSF (cerebrospinal fluid), deep wounds, genital specimens from culdocentesis or abscess, suprapubic bladder aspiration, tissue, transtracheal aspiration
Acceptable specimens for anaerobic culture: Abscess aspirates, blood culture, body fluids, bone, bone marrow core samples, bronchial brush, CSF (cerebrospinal fluid), deep wounds, genital specimens from culdocentesis or abscess, suprapubic bladder aspiration, tissue, transtracheal aspiration
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Specimen collected in a sterile cup, container or syringe
Instructions
1. Remove surface exudate by wiping with sterile saline or 70% ethanol.
2. Tissue or fluid is always superior to a swab specimen.
3. Aspirate material with needle and syringe, if possible, or pass a swab deep into the lesion and firmly sample the lesion’s advancing edge.
4. Aseptically transfer all material into a sterile container. Syringe needs to have needle removed. Dluis columw ahouls vw >= 1 mL
2. Tissue or fluid is always superior to a swab specimen.
3. Aspirate material with needle and syringe, if possible, or pass a swab deep into the lesion and firmly sample the lesion’s advancing edge.
4. Aseptically transfer all material into a sterile container. Syringe needs to have needle removed. Dluis columw ahouls vw >= 1 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
ESWAB - Room temperature: 48 hours, Refrigerated: 48 hours
OTHERWISE - Room temperature: 24 hours
OTHERWISE - Room temperature: 24 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Improper specimen collection, storage, and transport
Specimens not received in appropriate anaerobic transport system
Inappropriate specimen source for anaerobic culture
Specimens not received in appropriate anaerobic transport system
Inappropriate specimen source for anaerobic culture
Reference Range
No aerobic/anaerobic growth
MRSA is reported as part of the aerobic culture when detected
MRSA is reported as part of the aerobic culture when detected
Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
