| Methodology: |
Bacterial Culture
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| Performed: |
Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
Within 14 days
Positive: As soon as detected
Final: Negative at 14 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Tissue, fluid, aspirate, or respiratory specimen. To submit a Nocardia isolate for identification, order Aerobic Organism Identification (0060115). To submit a Nocardia isolate for identification AND susceptibility, order Aerobic Organism Identification with Reflex to Susceptibility (0065070).
Storage/Transport Temperature: Fluid or aspirate in a sealed, sterile container. For tissue, submit in a sterile container with moist gauze.
Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Remarks: Culture also detects other actinomycetes (Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, Gordona, Tsukamurella, etc.). Identification is by DNA sequencing for most isolates.
Unacceptable Conditions: Refrigerated, frozen, leaking, or nonsterile containers.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 3 days; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
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