Home
HelpTest Code MXA Culture and Sensitivity, Aerobic
Laboratory Code
LAB2057
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Specimen in appropriate transport medium. Specify sample source.
Container/Tube: Sterile screw-capped container, eSwab, M40 transystem Amies agar transport media (for non-NUH patients), media plates for eye scraping (collect from NUH Microbiology Laboratory).
Collection Instructions: Please refer to eSwab Training Slides.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | All types |
|---|---|
| Ambient | Submit sample to lab immediately |
| Refrigerate | 1 day |
| Frozen | Unacceptable |
Methodology
Conventional Culture
Days and Times Performed
Monday through Sunday, TAT 2 - 5 days
Reference Interval
No growth of aerobes.
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Microbiology, 67724343
Useful For
Diagnosis of aerobic bacterial infection.
Service Code
23031
LOINC Code Information
634-6
Update
Last updated 21/3/2025
Unacceptable Condition
Foley catheter, urinary catheters, ETT tips are not recommended for culture.
Samples in Formalin, Universal Transport Medium (UTM), boric acid bottle, non-sterile container, dry swab.
Special Instruction
For specimens from deep sites or abscesses, it is strongly recommend to order MXB (Culture and Sensitivity, Aerobic and Anaerobic).
Test Information
Do not use this test for respiratory specimens, CSF, urines, stool, blood.