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Bacterial Culture, Anaerobic

TEST NAMEBacterial Culture, Anaerobic 
DEPARTMENTBACT
TESTSB3
DESCRIPTIONIdentification of all anaerobic organisms found utilizing conventional biochemical and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques.
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS

SPECIMEN: Deep wounds, abscesses, body fluids, tissue

CONTAINER: Swab in anaerobic transport tube.

COLLECTION: Swabs- Collect under anaerobic conditions using an anaerobe swab. Call the lab for anaerobic transport tubes.

TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature (25±5°C): 1 day

Refrigerated (5±3°C): Unacceptable

Frozen (-15±5°C): Unacceptable

TURNAROUND TIME (TAT)2 weeks
REFERENCE RANGENegative
TEST METHODCulture
CPT CODES

87040

87075

87076