Specimen Requirements
Title
Culture, Ear
Specimen Requirement
Collect with sterile swab transport media. Do not refrigerate. Transport promptly.
Methodology
Conventional culture techniques
Stability
Room Temp: 72 hours
Reference Range
By Report.
Turnaround
3 days.
Clinical Use
The culture isolates and identifies significant pathogens responsible for ear related infections.
Test Code
MISCU