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900488 ANAEROBE IDENTIFICATION
Test CodeANO2ID
Preferred Specimen
Pure isolate collected in an anaerobic transport tube or a pure isolate on a plate in an anaerobic bag
Instructions
Swab or plate of pure culture in anaerobic transport system.
Note: Stability of isolates will be determined by the laboratory. Organism must be viable. Thioglycollate broth is not recommended.
Note: Stability of isolates will be determined by the laboratory. Organism must be viable. Thioglycollate broth is not recommended.
Transport Container
Anaerobic Transport
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Mixed culture • Non-viable isolate
Methodology
Phenotypic • Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 4-7 days
Clinical Significance
The clinical significance of an isolate varies with the body site of origin and clinical symptoms manifested.