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Test Code EARC Ear Culture

Important Note

CULTURE INCLUDES:
A gram stain is included with this order.
 

Specimen Type

Ear swab or drainage

Preferred Collection Container

E-SWAB

Collection Volume

1 swab

Minimum Collection Volume

1 swab

Collection Instructions

Specimens must be labeled with patient name, patient identification number, body site, date and time of collection and initials of person collecting specimen.

Rejection Criteria

Specimen not received in appropriate sterile container; Incomplete requisition; Unlabelled specimen.

Specimen Storage and Stability

<48 h Room Temperature.

Specimen must be delivered within 24 hours of collection to the North Campus Laboratory.

Turn Around Time

Cultures with no growth will be reported and final at 2 days. Reports on specimens from which pathogens are isolated will take a minimum of 2 days for completion.

Lab Department

Microbiology

Alias

Bacterial Culture of Ear Specimen; Ear Culture;

EPIC Code

LAB942

Acceptable Collection Container

Eswab—White or Blue (Mini-Tip) Cap

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

6:00am – 12:30am