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| Organization: | Sub-Page | ||
| Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | ||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Culture, Body Fluid (Abdomen, Pelvic, Pericardial, Peritoneal/Ascites, Pleural/Thoracentesis, Synovial/Joint) - South Zone | ||
| Test Code: | CUBF | ||
| Primary Container: | Plastic 90 mL Sterile Container (Clear Plastic with Orange Lid) Lethbridge and Area – Peritoneal Dialysates: Aerobic and Anaerobic bottles (blood culture) AND Plastic 6 mL No Gel (RED) Clot Activator | ||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | Unacceptable Samples · Superficial swabs · Samples collected via sites containing normal flora: eg. Bowel, urethra, vagina, cervix, rectum, perianal area, mouth, throat Lethbridge and Area - Peritoneal Dialysates: · Dialysate bags are NOT acceptable for culture. · Inoculate 10 mL of dialysate in an aerobic and 10 mL into an anaerobic bottle · Also Submit 5 mL in a red top vacutainer Specimen Storage: Refrigerate Lethbridge and Area - Peritoneal Dialysates: Room temperature Deliver to Lab immediately. Examination Includes: · Gram stain · Aerobic culture · Anaerobic culture MHRH synovial ordering CUBF (plus CCSNV, CRYSNV ordered in LAB Category) Requisition to Use: South Zone Microbiology Requisition | ||
| Processing: | Turn- around time for negative culture: 5 days | ||
| Testing Schedule: | Test performed on a daily basis. | ||
| Testing Area: | Microbiology | ||
| Performing Site: | Chinook Regional Hospital, Medicine Hat Regional Hospital | ||
| Additional Test Information: | Source: abdomen (ABD), pelvic(PEL), pericardial(PERC), peritoneal/ascites (PERT), Peritoneal Dialysates: Dialysate (DIA), pleural/thoracentesis (PLE), synovial/joint (SYN), Other (OT)- notate exact source | ||
| Last Updated On: | Wednesday, February 8, 2017 | ||
