Service category:
Available Tests [1]
Service audience:
Description:
Code:
cultb
Lab:
B
Days test started:
M-F
TAT:
7-14 d
Available for:
Food Animal
Companion Animal
Specimen Type/Volume
1-10 mL of whole blood.Shipping Information
Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.Collection Protocol
Immediately after draw, inoculate blood into blood culture medium containing SPS anticoagulant. Invert bottle a few times. Do NOT refrigerate. EDTA, citrate, and heparin are toxic to microorganisms and blood submitted in these tubes is not acceptable for blood culture.Additional Information
Submission of 2 consecutive draws is included in the price of this test. Includes aerobic and anaerobic culture and re-culture after 5 d if no growth initially. Susceptibility testing is included for aerobic bacteria only.