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| Test Name/Synonym: | Bacterial Culture, aerobic culture only -Sputum - Calgary Zone | ||
| Test Code: | M SPUTUM | ||
| Primary Container: | Sterile Container | ||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | Submit sputum in sterile container.
An early morning deep coughed specimen is preferred. Patient should not gargle with mouthwash or brush teeth prior to collection of specimen. Refer to Sputum Collection Procedure Patient Instructions MI6001 | ||
| Processing: | Store specimen at room temperature for up to 2 hours or at 4°C, if a delay in transport. ONLY sputum specimens from Intensive Care Units (ICU), Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) or Special Care Nurseries (SCN) are transported STAT. Specimen MUST be received in Microbiology at the Diagnostic and Scientific Centre (DSC) within 2 hours of receipt in hospital laboratory. | ||
| Testing Schedule: | Test performed on a daily basis. | ||
| Testing Area: | Microbiology | ||
| Performing Site: | Diagnostic and Scientific Centre | ||
| Additional Test Information: | If patient is at risk for dimorphic/endemic fungi or invasive mould infections, collect a specimen for Fungal culture. Contamination with saliva yields inconclusive results. Only one sputum per 24 hour period will be cultured. When more than one sputum specimen is received on the same day, the first sputum collected is cultured. Turnaround time for negative culture: 2 days. | ||
| Last Updated On: | Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | ||
