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Infectious
Specimen Requirements
Submit only one of the following
Specimen Type: Varied sites. State source of
specimen
Container/Tube: eSwab, M40 transystem Amies agar
transport media (Copan)(for non-NUH patients)
Volume: 1 swab
Collection Instructions: Collect specimen with
sterile swab with transport medium.
– The representative specimen is at the advancing margin of
the wound.
– Open the surface lesion and sample the advancing edge of
the lesion firmly.
– Closed lesions should be aspirated with a syringe.
Please refer to Test Catalogue -> Test Collection Information -> eSwab Training Slides
Sample Stability
** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **
| Specimen Type: | All types |
|---|---|
| Ambient: | Submit sample to lab immediately |
| Refrigerate: | 1 day |
| Frozen: | Unacceptable |
Reference Interval
No growth of aerobes.
Days and Times Performed
Monday through Sunday, TAT 2-4 days
Methodology
Conventional Culture
Service Code
23044
Update
Last updated 11/10/2021
Unacceptable Condition
Dry swabs (without transport medium) may be rejected depending on the sample source and target organisms.
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Microbiology, 67724343
Useful For
Diagnosis of aerobic bacterial infection.
Special Instruction
For specimens from deep sites or abscesses, it is strongly recommended to include an anaerobic culture