SPECIMEN: Deep wounds, abscesses, body fluids, tissue, blood CONTAINER: Anaerobic blood culture bottle, swab in anaerobic transport tube. COLLECTION: Blood Cultures - After aseptic collection of specimens, inject approximately 8 ml into one BACTEC Lytic Anaerobic/F bottle (provided by OCPHL). Keep at room temperature and send to laboratory immediately. 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 | 
