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| 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: | Bacterial Culture, aerobic culture only -Pleural fluid - Calgary Zone | ||
| Test Code: | M FLUID | ||
| Primary Container: | Anaerobic Transport system | ||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | See Body Fluid Collection Guidelines. Submit 1-5 mL fluid into one of the following:
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| Processing: | Store specimens at room temperature. DO NOT refrigerate. DO NOT submit specimen in syringe, with or without needle attached. Specimen MUST be received in in Microbiology at the Diagnostic and Scientific Centre (DSC) within 2 hours of receipt in the hospital laboratory or collection site. | ||
| Testing Schedule: | Test performed on a daily basis. | ||
| Testing Area: | Microbiology | ||
| Performing Site: | Diagnostic and Scientific Centre | ||
| Additional Test Information: | Fluids are best obtained using a needle and syringe. DO NOT submit specimens in syringe, with or without needle attached. DO NOT submit swabs of fluids. Indicate Candida/Yeast on requisition if required. If clinically indicated, specimen source suitable for anaerobic culture. Turnaround time for negative culture: 4 days. | ||
| Last Updated On: | Sunday, May 10, 2020 | ||
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