MICROBIOLOGY PROFILES   Code Test Description * Indicates send out test   M010 Acid Fast Stain   Specimen 2 heat fixed smears   Schedule 1–2 working days   Comments Label slides (pencil) with patient name.   M020 Aerobic Culture and Sensitivity (not for urine or feces)   Specimen Copan™ swab or fluid   Schedule 2–4 working days   Comments Not for urine or feces. Urine samples submitted with this code will be converted to M130. Fecal samples submitted with this code will be converted to M160. Specimens received in formalin or in EDTA are not acceptable for culture.   M040 Aerobic Culture and Sensitivity plus Anaerobic Culture   Specimen 2 Copan™ swabs, fluid or tissue   Schedule 4–10 working days   Comments If submitting Copan™ swabs, a separate swab should be submitted for each culture.   M050 Aerobic Culture and Sensitivity plus Fungal Culture   Specimen 2 Copan™ swabs, fluid or tissue   Schedule 2–4 working days (aerobic) 1–4 weeks (fungal)   M030 Anaerobic Culture   Specimen Copan™ swab or Port-A-Cul Tube   Schedule 7–10 working days   M060 Blood Culture Aerobic (1 bottle)   Specimen Blood culture bottle   Schedule 7–10 working days   Comments Call laboratory for blood culture bottles. Do not vent bottle. Please send comments to the webmaster. ©1997-2008 Antech Diagnostics, Inc. Site design and maintenance by amesDesign.