| Specimen requirements: |
BBL Cultureswab
Plus |
| |
or: Syringe |
| |
or: Sterile Snap
Cap Tube (13 X 100) |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
2 swabs/tubes or syringe with 1.0 mL
of fluid |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 swab/tube or syringe with 0.5 mL of
fluid |
| Method of collection: |
Pus properly obtained from an abscess
with swabs or syringe |
| Transportation: |
Deliver to lab as soon as possible.
(1-3 hours), if delay, keep as room temperature. |
| Label instructions: |
All containers must be labeled with
patient name and medical record number and type of specimen. |
| Request test on form: |
Multi Labs/Micro/Viro/Serology (
151-905 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Microbiology/Virology |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
Negative cultures held 8 weeks. |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-109 |
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
N/A |
| Special Instructions: |
Obtain BBL Cultureswab Plus from the
Microbiology lab. See wound culture for collection technique. Swabs should be
submitted to the laboratory only when aspirated purulent fluid, exudate, or
biopsy material cannot be obtained. If swabs are submitted, one swab should be
provided for each procedure requested. Requisition must state specific site of
specimen and clinical diagnosis. AFB wound cultures will include an acid fast
stain. All acid fast isolates will be identified to species level, and
susceptibility tests will be performed. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Qualitative |
| SOFT LAB abbreviation: |
CXAFB |
| Secondary code: |
4601 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
