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Culture, Aerobic and Anaerobic

Code
M040
Results
3-5 days.
Country
US
Specimen
Culturette for aerobic and anaerobic culture set-up (samples labeled accordingly).
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.

Interferences:
1. Prior to culture submission, patient should be off antibiotics for seven to ten days.
2. Fluid in lavender top tube is unacceptable (EDTA inhibits growth).

Note: Fluids should be submitted in a red top tube. Tissue should be submitted in an air-tight container for anaerobic culture. Samples should be refrigerated prior to submission. Sensitivities are not performed, but drugs of choice for anaerobes are provided as a guide.

Culture, Aerobic and Anaerobic

Code
CM040
Results
3-5 days.
Country
CA
Specimen
Culturette for aerobic and anaerobic culture set-up (samples labeled accordingly).
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.

Interferences:
1) Prior to culture submission, patient should be off antibiotics for seven to ten days.
2) Fluid in lavender top tube is unacceptable (EDTA inhibits growth).
3) Samples collected in EDTA are not acceptable.

See codes CM020 and CM030 for additional sample submission instructions and acceptable specimens.

Note: Fluids should be submitted in a red top tube. Tissue should be submitted in an air-tight container for anaerobic culture. Samples should be refrigerated prior to submission. Sensitivities are not performed, but drugs of choice for anaerobes are provided as a guide.

Culture, Aerobic and Fungal

Code
CM050
Results
3-21 days.
Country
CA
Specimen
Aerobic Culture: Culturette.

Fungal Culture: Dry hair, nails, skin scraping, body fluid, or lesion material collected in a sterile non-additive tube.
Description
Aerobic Culture and Fungal Culture

This test is used when an aerobic bacterial infection or fungal infection is suspected in a tissue or fluid.

Note: DTM plates are acceptable for fungal ID. However, please indicate the source of the specimen plated.

Culture, Aerobic and Fungal

Code
M050
Results
3-21 days.
Country
US
Specimen
Aerobic Culture: Culturette.

Fungal Culture: Dry hair, nails, skin scraping, body fluid, or lesion material collected in a sterile non-additive tube.
Description
Aerobic Culture and Fungal Culture

This test is used when an aerobic bacterial infection or fungal infection is suspected in a tissue or fluid.

Note: DTM plates are acceptable for fungal ID. However, please indicate the source of the specimen plated.

Culture, Anaerobic

Code
M030
Results
3-5 days. Preliminary report issued 3rd day. Final culture result issued 4th day.
Country
US
Container
Culturette, red top or white top tube with fluid, or other sterile container. Samples collected in EDTA tube are not acceptable.
Specimen
Anaerobic culturette from fluid (body cavity fluids), TTW, BAL, wound, lesion, skin. Tissue sample (at least 2 cm x 2 cm) in sterile, air tight container. A separate sample should be submitted for each culture source.
Description
Anaerobic culture with identification of organism(s).

This test is used when an anaerobic bacterial infection is suspected in a tissue or fluid.

Interferences: Samples with exposure to air or if dried will preclude accurate testing.

Note: Fluids should be submitted in an RTT. Tissue should be submitted in an air‑tight, sterile container. No saline is necessary. Sensitivities are not performed, but drugs of choice for anaerobes are provided as a guide.

Culture, Anaerobic

Code
CM030
Results
3-5 days. Preliminary report issued 3rd day. Final culture result issued 4th day.
Country
CA
Container
Culturette, red top or white top tube with fluid, or other sterile container. Samples collected in EDTA tube are not acceptable.
Specimen
Anaerobic culturette from fluid (body cavity fluids), TTW, BAL, wound, lesion, skin. Tissue sample (at least 2 cm x 2 cm) in sterile, air tight container. A separate sample should be submitted for each culture source.
Description
Anaerobic culture with identification of organism(s).

This test is used when an anaerobic bacterial infection is suspected in a tissue or fluid.

Interferences: Samples with exposure to air or if dried will preclude accurate testing.

Note: Fluids should be submitted in an RTT. Tissue should be submitted in an air‑tight, sterile container. No saline is necessary. Sensitivities are not performed, but drugs of choice for anaerobes are provided as a guide.

Culture, Blood Aerobic/Anaerobic

Code
CM061
Results
5-7 days.
Country
CA
Specimen
Whole blood collected in two separate BD Bactec Blood. Culture Bottles (BCB): 1 aerobic BD Bactec BCB with 1-3 mL whole blood added to bottle and 1 anaerobic BD Bactec BCB with 8-10 mL whole blood added to bottle.
Description
Aerobic and Anaerobic Blood Culture

This test is utilized when bacteremia is suspected. Submit a single sample in two separate BACTEC bottles as required for aerobic and anaerobic culture.

Interferences: Prior to culture submission, patient should be off antibiotics for seven to ten days.

Note: Submit two BACTEC culture bottles (pink label and gold label). Clip fur and scrub venipuncture site for aseptic collection. Aim to collect 1.0 mL for cats and small dogs, 2‑3 mL for larger dogs to be inoculated into BacTec Peds Plus pink cap/strip bottle. Anaerobic blood culture bottles with orange cap/gold strip require 3‑10 mL of blood. Don't unscrew caps on bottles. Remove the protective top and wipe visible parts of the rubber stopper with 70% ethanol. Allow stopper to dry or wipe with sterile gauze. Replace the drawing needle with a sterile needle before puncturing the rubber stopper, fill until the vacuum stops, then gently invert the bottle to mix. Anticoagulants in the media will prevent blood from clotting.

Culture, Blood Aerobic/Anaerobic

Code
M061
Results
5 days.
Country
US
Specimen
Whole blood collected in two separate BD Bactec Blood. Culture Bottles (BCB): 1 aerobic BD Bactec BCB with 1-3 mL whole blood added to bottle and 1 anaerobic BD Bactec BCB with 8-10 mL whole blood added to bottle.
Description
Aerobic and Anaerobic Blood Culture

This test is utilized when bacteremia is suspected. Submit a single sample in two separate BACTEC bottles as required for aerobic and anaerobic culture.

Interferences: Prior to culture submission, patient should be off antibiotics for seven to ten days.

Note: Submit two BACTEC culture bottles (pink label and gold label). Clip fur and scrub venipuncture site for aseptic collection. Aim to collect 1.0 mL for cats and small dogs, 2‑3 mL for larger dogs to be inoculated into BacTec Peds Plus pink cap/strip bottle. Anaerobic blood culture bottles with orange cap/gold strip require 3‑10 mL of blood. Don't unscrew caps on bottles. Remove the protective top and wipe visible parts of the rubber stopper with 70% ethanol. Allow stopper to dry or wipe with sterile gauze. Replace the drawing needle with a sterile needle before puncturing the rubber stopper, fill until the vacuum stops, then gently invert the bottle to mix. Anticoagulants in the media will prevent blood from clotting.

Culture, Campylobacter

Code
CM225
Results
3-4 days.
Country
CA
Specimen
2.0 grams of feces in sterile container or in Campylobacter-Thioglycollate broth (Campy-Thio broth).
Description
Use this test when a Campylobacter infection is suspected to be the cause of gastroenteritis that is not responding to conservative management.

Interferences: Antibiotic therapy, submission of a dried swab.

Culture, Campylobacter

Code
CAMP
Results
3-4 days.
Country
US
Specimen
2.0 grams of feces in sterile container or in Campylobacter‑Thioglycolate broth (Campy‑Thio broth).
Description
Use this test when a Campylobacter infection is suspected to be the cause of gastroenteritis that is not responding to conservative management.

Interferences: Antibiotic therapy, dried swab.

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