Aerobic Bacteria Identification
Aerobic Bacteria Identification
| TEST NAME |
Aerobic Bacteria |
| DISEASE/DISORDER |
Bacteremia, gastroenteritis, pneumonia, UTI, STI, cellulitis, impetigo, idiopathic bacterial infections |
| ALTERNATE NAME(S) |
Aerobic Bacteria (Non-Enterobacteriacae) for Identification |
| METHODOLOGY |
Culture |
| SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS |
None |
| ORDERING INFORMATION |
Lab Web Portal |
| Patient Preparation |
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| Specimen Collection |
- Pure culture of aerobic bacteria (Non Enterobacteriaceae) on non-selective media such as blood agar plate/slant, chocolate plate/slant or trypticase soy agar plate/slant from relevant sources.
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| Specimen Labeling |
- Specimen must be labeled with at least two unique patient identifiers and match accompanying test order.
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| Specimen Processing |
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| Specimen Storage and Preservation |
- Store isolate in ambient conditions.
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| Specimen Transport |
- Ship in ambient temperature.
- Do not send refrigerated or frozen.
- All infectious substance shipments must conform to U.S. Department of Transportation(DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR 49 C.F.R. Parts 171-180).
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| Specimen Acceptability and Rejection |
- Specimens that do not meet all specimen requirements will be rejected.
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| Testing Location |
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