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Culture, Fluid
Test Code1273
Preferred Specimen
Do not refrigerate. Transport express at room temperature.
5 mL of sterile body fluid (i.e., CSF, pleural, synovial, etc.) in a sterile, leakproof container, room temperature Minimum: 0.5 mL
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5 mL of fluid submitted in (Gn, green-top tube, sodium heparin), room temperature Minimum: 0.5 mL
--or--
5 mL of fluid submitted in SPS tube, room temperature Minimum: 0.5 mL
5 mL of sterile body fluid (i.e., CSF, pleural, synovial, etc.) in a sterile, leakproof container, room temperature Minimum: 0.5 mL
--or--
5 mL of fluid submitted in (Gn, green-top tube, sodium heparin), room temperature Minimum: 0.5 mL
--or--
5 mL of fluid submitted in SPS tube, room temperature Minimum: 0.5 mL
Specimen Stability
RT: Stable 24 hours, Refrigerated (cold packs): Not established, Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
4 days
