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Test ID MICR5009 Culture, Actinomyces

Important Note

The following sources are NOT acceptable for Actinomyces culture: swab specimens of superficial abscesses/lesions; wounds, catheter tips, throat or nasopharyngeal swabs, sputum, voided or catheterized urine, vaginal or cervical swabs, feces or rectal swabs, and specimens contaminated with feces (draining fistulas, colostomy, bowel contents, rectal abscesses).

AKA

Anaerobic Culture (MICR0009),

Culture for Anaerobes

Specimen Type/Requirements

Sterile Body Fluids:

(Pleural, Pericardial, Synovial, Pertioneal, Ascites, Joint)

 

Tissues, aspirates

Other sources

 Sterile Container (no additives or preservatives)
CSF

CSF Sterile Container

Swab sources

 

**Sterile containers with portion of specimen are preferred to swabs due to increased sensitivity

ESwab

Lawson 6264320

Specimen Volume

Preferred Volume 1.0 mL (Aspirates)
Minimum Volume 1.0 mL (Aspirates)

Stability/Transport

Room Temperature 2 Hours Preferred for Transport
Refrigerated N/A  
Frozen N/A  

 

Performed Test Frequency

Monday-Sunday

Methodology

Culture

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Fargo-Microbiology

CPT

87075; 87205