Tissue culture, bacterial/yeast (Edmonton/Central/North)
- Test Name:
- Tissue culture, bacterial/yeast (Edmonton/Central/North)
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Ordering Information:
- Tissue culture, bacterial, Candida/yeast
- Body Source(s):
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Tissue
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
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Provision of relevant, clinical information is important to ensure a clinically relevant result
Always provide:
• specimen source
• clinical history - signs & symptoms, duration, suspected diagnosis
• Indicate if chronic infection, sinus tract or fistula present
• Indicate any underlying conditions - diabetes, steroid immuno-suppressive therapy, malignancy, HIV, etc.
- Collection Device/Tube Type:
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60 mL sterile, plastic specimen container
Anaerobic collection device, e.g. Port-a-cul/cult
- Comments:
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- Collection Instructions:
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- Collect tissue specimens under aseptic conditions
- Avoid any contamination when putting tissue into the specimen container
- Small tissue: Embed tissue into an anaerobic transport medium within 5mm from the bottom.
- replace and tighten the
- Handling and Storage:
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Room temperature
- Handling/Storage Comments:
- Submit to Laboratory as soon as possible
- Rejection Criteria:
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- Specimen submitted in unsterile container
- Specimen submitted in formalin
- Turnaround Times
- See Microbiology Information»
- Comments:
- Viable infected tissue is always superior to a swab
- Last Reviewed:
- 04 May 2023
