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Culture, Urine Add‑on

Code
ADD210
Results
1-3 days. FIRSTract™ result available within 12-hours. If plate culture is subsequently indicated, preliminary reports given every 24-hours. If a fastidious organism is observed, the listed turnaround time may be extended.
Country
US
Specimen
2.0 mL cystocentesis, clean catch or catheterized urine in sterile red top tube or urine transport tube.
Description
FIRSTract™ Urine Culture followed by plating in the case of a positive result for bacterial identification and sensitivity.

FIRSTract™ is a rapid broth culture system that uses light scattering technology to reliably detect bacterial growth more rapidly than traditional plate culture techniques. When bacterial growth is detected by FIRSTract™, plate culture for bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility is automatically performed.

Interferences: Antimicrobial therapy in the preceding 7‑10 days may interfere with bacterial growth.

Culture, Urine Recheck

Code
M130R
Results
1-3 days. FIRSTract™ result available within 12-hours. If plate culture is subsequently indicated, preliminary reports available every 24-hours. Canine urine culture final result available in 48-hours. Feline urine culture final result available in 72-hours. If a fastidious organism is observed, the listed turnaround time may be extended.
Country
US
Specimen
2.0 mL cystocentesis, clean catch or catheterized urine in sterile red top tube or urine transport tube.
Description
FIRSTract™ is a rapid broth culture system that uses light scattering technology to reliably detect bacterial growth more rapidly than traditional plate culture techniques. When bacterial growth is detected by FIRSTract™, plate culture for bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility is automatically performed.

Interferences: Antimicrobial therapy in the preceding 7‑10 days may interfere with bacterial growth.

Ear Culture

Code
M255
Results
3-5 days. Preliminary report available every 24-hours. Final culture result available in 72-hours.
Country
US
Specimen
Culturette from ear.
Description
Ear Aerobic Culture and Sensitivity

An aerobic culture of material obtained from the ear canal.

Interferences: Antibiotics.

Environmental Culture

Code
M076
Results
3-4 days. Preliminary report available every 24-hours. Final culture result available in 72-hours.
Country
US
Specimen
Culturette of environmental sample.

Fecal Culture

Code
CM125
Results
3-4 days. Preliminary report available every 24-hours. Final report available in 72-hours.
Country
CA
Specimen
5 grams of feces in ANTECH™ provided fecal container.
Description
Testing for Salmonella, Shigella, and Campylobacter as well as other pathogens, reported as positive or negative. Sensitivity provided for Salmonella and Shigella isolates.

Culture specifically evaluates for Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter spp. Fecal PCR testing is more sensitive and tests for a broader array of potential pathogens.

Fungal Identification

Code
M082
Results
2 days. If further culturing is required, testing may be extended 7‑10 days.
Country
US
Specimen
DTM fungal culture bottle, or fungal culture plate.
Description
Used after fungal growth has occurred in order to identify the fungi as dermatophytes versus saprophytic fungi.

Note: If there is no growth on the sample, this is converted to M080.

Gram Stain

Code
CM090
Results
1-2 days.
Country
CA
Container
Culturette, slide holder.
Specimen
Prepared smear (unstained) from fluid (body cavity fluids, TTW or BAL), feces, urine, wound or lesion material.
Description
This test is used to investigate the presence and morphology of bacteria, yeast, and fungi.

Note: Place specimen on a slide or submit material to prepare a slide. Store at room temperature.

Gram Stain

Code
M090
Results
1-2 days.
Country
US
Container
Culturette, slide holder.
Specimen
Prepared smear (unstained) from fluid (body cavity fluids, TTW or BAL), feces, urine, wound or lesion material.
Description
This test is used to investigate the presence and morphology of bacteria, yeast, and fungi.

Note: Place specimen on a slide or submit material to prepare a slide. Store at room temperature.

Ophthalmic Aerobic Culture

Code
M280
Results
3-5 days. Preliminary report available every 24-hours. Final culture result available in 72-hours.
Country
US
Container
Note: When submitting samples from separate sources (left and right eye), each culture source should be a separate submission with sample(s) labeled accordingly with source and accompanied by a Test Requisition Form (TRF).
Specimen
Culturette of eye. Submission of 2 culture swabs is preferred.
Description
An aerobic culture to determine eye‑specific antibiotic susceptibility.

Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter

Code
M120
Results
3-4 days. Preliminary report available every 24-hours. Final culture result available in 72-hours.
Country
US
Specimen
7 grams of feces or fecal culturette.
Description
Campylobacter Culture, Fecal Culture (Salmonella and Shigella)

Culture specifically evaluates for Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter. Fecal PCR testing is more sensitive and tests for a broader array of potential pathogens.

Note: Submit feces in a sterile container, a culturette, or in a Campy thio broth.

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COHW

Canine Occult Heartworm Multi-Test

Form 7

Equine Histopathology/Cytology

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