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/vial/bag or swab each sample and submit swabs in bacterial transport medium. For urine submission, swabs are not recommended. Refrigerate immediately. This test is not recommended 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.