ANEROBIC CULTURE WITH GRAM
Name: ANEROBIC CULTURE WITH GRAM
Mnemonic: ANA
Container: ANAEROBIC COLLECTOR
Handling: Specimens: Aspirates, body fluids, tissues or purulent material in sterile, capped syringe; anaerobe transport media; anaerobic collectors.
Reject Criteria: Specimens from site with normal anaerobic flora, nonsterile or leaking containers.
Component: GRAM STAIN
ANAEROBE CULTURE
Methodology: Standard culture procedures
Reported: Preliminary 2 days; final negative at 5 days
CPT: 8,707,587,205
Department: Microbiology
Stability: Ambient:24 hours (in anaerobic collector)