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Culture/Identification
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Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
Within 7 days
Positives are reported as soon as detected
Final: Negative at 7 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Respiratory specimens: Abscess material, aspirates, BAL, fluids, secretions, sputum, or tissue; OR pericardial fluid or blood in SPS Vacutainer® tube for microbiology (ARUP supply #24964). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787.
Specimen Preparation: Fluid: Transfer to a sterile container. Place each specimen in an individually sealed bag. (Min. 0.5 mL) Tissue: Place on gauze moistened with sterile non-bacteriostatic saline to prevent drying and transport in sterile container.
Blood: Transport blood in SPS tube.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated. For non-blood specimens: If delay in transport (greater than 48 hours), transport frozen.
Remarks: Specimen source preferred.
Unacceptable Conditions: Stool, urine, wounds, or other non-respiratory sites. Dry specimens. Specimens in preservatives or viral transport medium (M4, UTM).
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 1 week
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