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Acute Diarrhea Panel

Code
L496
Results
2-4 days
Country
US
Container
Fecal container
Component
Fecal Culture, Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin, Clostridium difficile toxins A/B
Specimen
10 grams feces

Acute Diarrhea Panel

Code
CL496
Results
2-5 Days
Country
CA
Container
Fecal container
Component
Fecal Culture, Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin, Clostridium difficile toxins A/B
Specimen
10 grams feces

Aerobic and Anaerobic Culture

Code
CM040
Results
3-5 Days
Country
CA
Container
Red top or Copan swab in media marked with source AND air-tight container or swab appropriate for anaerobic testing marked with source
Component
Aerobic culture with MIC sensitivity testing and anaerobic culture without sensitivities
Specimen
Fluid (pus, body cavity fluids, TTW, or BAL fluid should be submitted in RTT. LTT (EDTA) is not acceptable. Copan swabs from wounds, lesions, or fluids are also acceptable. Copan swabs from wounds, lesions, fluids, or raw food are also acceptable.

Pus from abscesses discharges from wounds, body cavity fluid (e.g., pleural, peritoneal, joint, CSF), tissue in saline, other.
Description
This test is used when a bacterial infection is suspected in a tissue or fluid, but it is uncertain whether an aerobic or an anaerobic organism is the cause.

Aerobic and Anaerobic Culture

Code
M040
Results
3-5 days
Country
US
Container
Culture swabs, body fluids, other
Component
Aerobic culture with MIC sensitivity testing and anaerobic culture without sensitivities
Specimen
Varies dependent on specimen type
Description
This test is used when a bacterial infection is suspected in a tissue or fluid, but it is uncertain whether an aerobic or an anaerobic organism is the cause.

Aerobic Blood Culture

Code
CM060
Results
5-7 Days
Country
CA
Component
Aerobic bacterial culture and MIC sensitivity testing
Specimen
BACTEC blood culture bottle
Description
This test is utilized when bacteremia is suspected. It's a single sample culture.

Aerobic Blood Culture

Code
M060
Results
5 days
Country
US
Container
Blood culture bottle
Component
Aerobic bacterial culture and MIC sensitivity testing
Specimen
BACTEC blood culture bottle
Description
This test is utilized when bacteremia is suspected. It's a single sample culture.

Aerobic Culture

Code
CM020
Results
3-5 Days
Country
CA
Container
Red top or Copan swab in media marked with source
Specimen
Fluid (pus, body cavity fluids, TTW or BAL fluid should be submitted in RTT. LTT (EDTA) is not acceptable. Copan swabs from wounds, lesions, or fluids are also acceptable. Copan swabs from wounds, lesions, fluids, or raw food are also acceptable.
Description
This test is used when an anaerobic bacterial infection is suspected in a tissue or fluid. Fluid (pus, body cavity, transtracheal wash, bronchoalveolar lavage) should be submitted in a red top tube (no additive). Copan swabs from wounds, lesions, and fluids are acceptable. The tissue should be submitted in a red top tube with a few drops of saline.

Aerobic Culture

Code
M020
Results
3-4 days
Country
US
Container
Culturette, white top with fluid, fluid, other
Specimen
Fluid (pus, body cavity fluids, TTW, or BAL fluid should be submitted in RTT. LTT (EDTA) is not acceptable. Copan swabs from wounds, lesions, or fluids are also acceptable. Copan swabs from wounds, lesions, fluids or raw food are also acceptable.
Description
This test is used when an anaerobic bacterial infection is suspected in a tissue or fluid. Fluid (pus, body cavity, transtracheal wash, bronchoalveolar lavage) should be submitted in a red top tube (no additive). Copan swabs from wounds, lesions, and fluids are acceptable. The tissue should be submitted in a red top tube with a few drops of saline.

Airwash Cytology

Code
CTTW
Results
3-5 Days
Country
CA
Container
Lavender top, red top or air-dried unstained slides with source indicated
Specimen
Body fluid and/or air-dried slides

Anaerobic Culture

Code
CM030
Results
3-5 Days
Country
CA
Container
Air-tight container or swab appropriate for anaerobic testing marked with source
Component
Anaerobic culture
Specimen
Pus from abscesses, discharges from wounds, body cavity fluid (e.g., pleural, peritoneal, joint, CSF), tissue in saline, other.
Description
This test is used when an anaerobic bacterial infection is suspected in a tissue or fluid. Biological material (discharge, body cavity fluid) can be submitted on a Copan swab, anaerobic culturette swab, or in a sterile container without additives. If tissue for culture is submitted, submit 2 cm x 2 cm of tissue in an airtight sterile container like a urine specimen cup.

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COHW

Canine Occult Heartworm Multi-Test

Form 7

Equine Histopathology/Cytology

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