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Test Code ACS Anaerobic Culture/Smear

Important Note

Order includes aerobes

Additional Codes

Primary Code Epic Code
ACS LAB897

 

Performing Laboratory

Central Vermont Medical Center

 

Specimen Information

The following specimens are NOT acceptable for anaerobic culture:

  • Mouth/throat
  • Nasal/nasopharyngeal swabs
  • Stool/rectal specimens
  • Vaginal/cervical swabs
  • Prostatic secretions
  • Gastric contents
  • Urine (unless collected by suprapubic aspiration)
  • Surface material from decubitis ulcers, wounds, and sinus tracts
  • Sputum, bronical aspirates, bronchial wash, BAL

 

Specimen Required

Container Specimen Temp Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
Anaerobic Transport Vial or Sterile Capped Syringe Aspirate Ambient N/A N/A 3 mL *
Anaerobic Transport Vial or Sterile Capped Syringe Fluid Ambient 10 mL 10 mL 1 mL *
Anaerobic Transport Vial Tissue Ambient 1 mm 2 mm 1 mm *
Anaerobic Transport Vial Bone Ambient N/A N/A N/A *
Anaerobic Transport Vial Implant Related** Ambient N/A N/A N/A *

 

*Deliver to laboratory immediately. Collection tubes are available from the laboratory (802-371-4113). Swabs are NOT acceptable for culture.

**Explanted hardware is acceptable, but infected tissue surrounding foreign material is preferred.

 

Day(s) Performed

Daily

 

Additional Information

Click on Link below for collection information:

Anaerobic Culture Collection Procedure