Collection:

SPECIMEN:

- Abscess or Wound (specify source/type):  Collect from margin of leading edge of wound.

- CSF or other CNS fluids.  Specify if CSF is shunt fluid on request card.

- Cornea or Corneal Lesions:  Inoculate directly to media.

- Aqueous or Vitreous Humor:  Send capped syringe (without needle) or inoculate directly to media.

- Sterile body fluid (specify source/type):  Submit sterile container or capped syringe (without needle). 

     NOTE:  If submitted in blood culture bottles, order LAB2101 Sterile Body Fluids culture.

- Tissue or Organ Biopsy (specify source/type):  Submit sterile container.

CONTAINER / VOLUME:

- Abscess or Wound:  1 mL minimum - sterile container (aspirate preferable) or 2 E-swabs.

- CSF:  1 mL, Minimum 0.5 mL, sterile container or CSF Tube (usually #3)

- Sterile Body Fluids:  5 mL; Minimum 1 mL, sterile container

- Tissue or Organ Biopsy:  1-gram minimum, sterile container

UNACCEPTABLE/REJECTED SPECIMENS: 

Sources where anaerobes are part of normal flora, including

- Respiratory Specimens, i.e. sputum, endotracheal, tracheal aspirate, bronchial brushings, BAL secretions, washings.

- Genital specimens, i.e. vaginal, cervical, urethral, vulval, locial, endocervical.

- Intestinal specimens, i.e. stool

Catheter IV tips, Foley and other bladder catheter tips, Urine.