Culture Bacterial, Other - Sanford Laboratories

AKA

BACT_CULT

Sterile Container - Catheter tip (send the distal 5cm part of the catheter)

Blue top (Mini-tip ESwab in 1 mL Liquid Aimes Medium) tube

Indicate source on specimen and order.

Use for ear, nose, throat or catheter tip specimens. (Blue ESwab)

Send the distal 5cm part of the catheter.
Note the specimen source or collection site in the order.
Order does not include a gram stain.

Room Temperature	Send to lab immediately If unable to deliver within 2 hours, refrigerate
Refrigerated	48 hours
Frozen	Not Acceptable

Room Temperature

Send to lab immediately

If unable to deliver within 2 hours, refrigerate

Refrigerated

48 hours

Frozen

Not Acceptable

Monday through Sunday

Culture media

Sanford Laboratories Bismarck

87070