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Abscess
(Lesions, including wound,pustule, ulcer)Superficial Or

 

Aerobic swab moistened with Stuart's or Amie's Medium

  Within 24 hrs/RT   24 hrs/RT  
                 
  Deep   Anaerobic transporter   Within 24 hrs/RT   24 hrs/RT  
                 
  Blood or Bone Marrow  

Blood culture media set (aerobic and anaerobic bottle) or Vacutainer tube with SPS

  Within 24 hrs/RT   Must be incubated at 37° C on receipt in laboratory  
                 
 

Body Fluids
Amniotic,abdominal,
Ascitic(peritoneal),Bile,
joint (synovial), Pericardial,pleural

 

Sterile,screw-cap tube or anaerobic transporter

  Immediately / RT   Plate as soon as received  
                 
  Cerebrospinal Fluid   Sterile, screw-cap tube   Immediately / RT  

6 hrs /37° C except for viruses , which can be held at 4° C for UPTO 3 Days

 
   
  Ear
                 
  Inner  

Sterile, screw-cap tube Or anaerobic transporter

  Immediately / RT   6 hrs / RT  
  Outer  

Aerobic swab moitened with Stuart's or Amie's Medium

  Within 24 hrs / RT   24 hrs / RT  
   
  Eye
                 
  Conjunctiva  

Aerobic swab moitened with Stuart's or Amie's Medium

  Within 24 hrs / RT   24 hrs / RT  
                 
  Corneal scrapings  

Beside inoculation of BA, CA, sab, 7H10, Thio

  Immediately / RT  

Must be incubated at 28° C (sab) or 37° C(everything Else) on receipt in Laboratory

 
                 
                 
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