Reference Range:
Negative
Test Comments:
Isolation of aerobic, clinically significant organisms will be performed.
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing may be performed on appropriate isolates.
Specimens are inoculated onto artificial growth media and incubated sufficient time to allow growth of the suspected microbe. Media type, incubation conditions and period of incubation may vary with the type of microorganism suspected.
Positive results are rendered as soon as available either as preliminary (partial) or final (complete) reports.
Negative reports are rendered when sufficient incubation time has elapsed without growth on culture media capable of supporting growth of the suspected organism.
Methodology: