Ear culture, external (Edmonton/Central/North)
- Test Name:
- Ear culture, external (Edmonton/Central/North)
- Organism(s)/Disease(s):
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Haemophilus influenzae
Moraxella catarrhalis
Otomycosis (fungal infection)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus carrier culture
Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Body Source(s):
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Ear, external
Ear, external - drainage fluid
Ear, external canal
Ear, pinna
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
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Provision of relevant clinical information is important to ensure a clinically relevant result
- State specimen source - indicate left or right side
- State recent/current antibiotic therapy and start date
- Provide clinical history. State symptoms and signs, and their duration
- If filamentous fungi/mould culture required, indicate clearly on requisition
- Collection Device/Tube Type:
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eSwab collection device
Swab in clear transport media
- Collection Instructions:
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1.
Use a swab moistened with sterile saline to remove any superficial debris
2.
Gently roll and rotate swab over the surface of the affected area allowing fluid/discharge to collect on swab
3.
Carefully place swab in the collection device without contaminating it
- Handling and Storage:
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Refrigerate
- Rejection Criteria:
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- Mislabelled or unlabelled specimen/requisition
- No swab in collection device
- Turnaround Times
- See Microbiology Information»
- Last Reviewed:
- 06 May 2023
