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Fluid Culture and Gram Stain
MessageSRHC Clients:.
SWABS are not acceptable; please send the actual fluid. (Do NOT use red top vacutainer tubes as these contain a surfactant which may inhibit bacterial growth). Please transport in a sterile screw cap container (e.g. sterile urine container, blue screw top sterile container)
Joint/Synovial fluid: Transport to SRH lab room temperature ASAP for best practice. Must be received in less than 24 hours. DO NOT REFRIGERATE.
Pleural,Thoracentesis, Peritoneal Fluids,etc: Transport to SRH lab at room temperature ASAP for best practice.
SWABS are not acceptable; please send the actual fluid. (Do NOT use red top vacutainer tubes as these contain a surfactant which may inhibit bacterial growth). Please transport in a sterile screw cap container (e.g. sterile urine container, blue screw top sterile container)
Joint/Synovial fluid: Transport to SRH lab room temperature ASAP for best practice. Must be received in less than 24 hours. DO NOT REFRIGERATE.
Pleural,Thoracentesis, Peritoneal Fluids,etc: Transport to SRH lab at room temperature ASAP for best practice.
Test Code
FLDC
Alias/See Also
Culture of joint, synovial, pleural, or thoracentesis fluid, peritoneal, pleural, etc.
Fluid Culture and smear.
Fluid culture in bottles--micro will change to this order if sufficient fluid received to culture by this method.
Fluid Culture and smear.
Fluid culture in bottles--micro will change to this order if sufficient fluid received to culture by this method.
Includes
Culture
Gram Stain
Identification and sensitivities as indicated
Gram Stain
Identification and sensitivities as indicated
Preferred Specimen
Sterile container (Do NOT use red top vacutainer tubes as these contain a surfactant which may inhibit bacterial growth).
Joint fluids: minimum 1 ml in sterile container
Other fluids: preferred is 20 ml (min 1 ml) in sterile container
Joint fluids: minimum 1 ml in sterile container
Other fluids: preferred is 20 ml (min 1 ml) in sterile container
Instructions
DecoDecontaminate skin before aspirating fluid and let dry.
Transport Container
Fluid in sterile screw cap container (e.g. sterile urine container, blue screw top sterile container) Do not use red top vacutainer tubes as these contain a surfactant which may inhibit bacterial growth.
Specimen Stability
Transport to Lab ASAP at room temp.
Must receive in less than 24 hours at room temp.
Must receive in less than 24 hours at room temp.
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
2-3 days
