| Methodology: |
Standard reference procedures for bacterial stain, anaerobic culture and identification
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Sun-Sat
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2-7 days
Preliminary: negative at 2 days, or as soon as positive detected.
Final: negative at 5 days (Rule out Actinomyces at 10 days)
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Aspirates, body fluids, tissues, or material collected from areas without normal anaerobic flora. Place specimen immediately into sterile anaerobe gel transport or sterile anaerobe swab system.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Anaerobe transport container at 20-25°C.
Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Remarks: Aspirated specimens are optimal. Anaerobe collection materials are available from ARUP. Do not use if gel is blue or kit is expired. Contact the laboratory prior to collection of the specimen if consultation on collection containers or transport is needed. Indicate on requisition if Actinomyces is suspected.
Unacceptable Conditions: Specimen from site with normal anaerobic flora, nonsterile or leaking containers, nonanaerobic containers, delayed transport to lab.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
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