Body fluid culture, peritoneal dialysate (Edmonton/Central/North)
- Test Name:
- Body fluid culture, peritoneal dialysate (Edmonton/Central/North)
- Body Source(s):
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Aspirate fluid
CAPD effluent
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Fluid - peritoneal dialysate
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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/record:
• specimen source
• current antibiotic therapy and start date
• clinical history - symptoms, signs, and their duration
• If "yeast" or "Filamentous fungus/mold" culture is required this must be recorded on
the requisition to ensure proper processingNote:
- Collect prior to antimicrobial therapy for greatest diagnostic sensitivity
- Do not submit swab of effluent
- Do not submit specimen in containers with any of the following microbial inhibitory substances:
• Heparin
• EDTA
• Citrate - Collection Instructions:
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1. Submit peritoneal in an effluent bag. Ensure the bag does not leak
2. Place the dialysis bag inside a larger bag and then, into a leak-proof container
3. Transport to the testing laboratory as soon as possible after collection
- Handling and Storage:
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Room temperature
- Rejection Criteria:
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- Mislabelled or unlabelled specimen/requisition
- Leaking specimen
- Turnaround Times
- See Microbiology Information»
- Last Reviewed:
- 24 November 2021
