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Anaerobic Culture
MessagePerforming Lab: Lakeview, Regions
Test Code
3501
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: ANAC
CPT Codes
87075
Preferred Specimen
Swab, Sterile Container or Anaport Vial - See acceptable specimens
Lakeview Only: BD BBL Vacutainer Anaerobic Collector
Lakeview Only: BD BBL Vacutainer Anaerobic Collector
Minimum Volume
Swab, 0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
| HP Clinics, Hudson, Sartell, Regions, Westfields | · Nose, Throat, Vagina, Rectum or Wound: Sterile CoPan eSwab (White Cap) |
| · Eye, Ear or Urogenital: Sterile CoPan eSwab (Green Cap) | |
| · Nasopharynx or any Pediatric Sample: Sterile CoPan eSwab (Blue Cap) | |
| · Aspirate/Drainage (0.5 mL) | |
| · Body Fluid (0.5 mL) | |
| · Urine (Grey top Urine C&S Tube) | |
| · Bronchoscopy (5.0 mL) | |
| · CSF (1.0 mL) | |
| · Sputum (3.0 mL) | |
| · Tissue (0.5 grams) | |
| Lakeview only | · Wound: Sterile CoPan eSwab (White Cap) |
| · Eye, Ear or Urogenital: Sterile CoPan eSwab (Green Cap) | |
| · Pediatric Sample: Sterile CoPan eSwab (Blue Cap) | |
| · Aspirate/Drainage (0.5 mL) | |
| · Body Fluid (0.5 mL) | |
| · Urine (Grey top Urine C&S Tube) | |
| · Bronchoscopy (5.0 mL) | |
| · CSF (1.0 mL) | |
| · Tissue (0.5 grams) |
Instructions
Order aerobic culture (AERC, BODFC, or CSFC) with anaerobic culture.
Transport Container
eSwab or Anaport Vial, Sterile container
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature or Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Within 48 Hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Sources with indigenous anaerobic flora are not acceptable (throat, sputum, rectum, stool, vaginal)
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
3 days
Reference Range
No Growth
Clinical Significance
Isolation of Anaerobic bacteria
