Aerobic Bacteria Culture

Included Tests

Aerobic Culture; Gram Stain; Organisim Identification if indicated; Susceptibility if indcated

Specimen Requirements

ESwab - Liquid Amies Fluid

Alternate Specimen

> 5.0 mL of Fluid in a sterile container or Clear Red Top Tube, no additive test tube 
or
Liquid Specimens in a Syringe (Needle Removed & Recapped) or sterile cup or additive free tube or conical 
or 
Tissue in a sterile plastic container

TransportAndStorage

24 hours Ambient optimal
48 hours Ambient acceptable

Collection Instructions

Source Examples for this test are: Eye, Ear, Fluids, Tissue, Wounds, Etc. 

Current antibiotic therapy, collection site and/or source all must be written on the test requistion

Wound collection instructions 

Printable Instructions

1. Open package
2. Loosen cap
3. Holding swab above pink breakpoint line, collect sample with swab
4. Insert swab into culture tube and break off at breakpoint line
5. Screw cap onto tube 

Minimum Volume

Neonatal Volumne

Reference Range:

Negative

Test Comments:

Determination of organism susceptibility to an appropriate battery of antibiotics will be performed if indicated. 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:

• Manual

CDM

01412726

CPT Coding

87070, 87205 (Reflexes 87186, 87077)