Specimen Requirements
Title
CULTURE, ANAEROBIC
Specimen Requirement
Must be from site which does not have normal anaerobic flora. Collect in Anaerobic transport media. Do not refrigerate specimen. Note: Specimen Source Is Required On Request Form For Processing.
Methodology
Conventional culture technique
Stability
Room Temp: 48 hours
Reference Range
By Report.
Turnaround
7-10 days.
Clinical Use
The culture isolates and identifies significant pathogens responsible for anaerobic related infections.
Test Code
MANC