Bacterial culture, aerobic, companion/other
Code:
cultn
Lab:
B
Days test started:
M-F
TAT:
5-10 d
Available for:
Companion Animal
Specimen Type/Volume
Affected tissue, lesion, fluid, exudate.Shipping Information
Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.Collection Protocol
Collect tissue/fluid/exudate into sterile leakproof container or swab each sample and submit swabs in bacterial transport medium. For urine submission, swabs are not recommended. Refrigerate immediately. This test is not for fecal samples; see bacterial culture, fecal.Additional Information
For isolation of aerobic bacteria. $20 set-up charge will be applied once to each case. Susceptibility is included.