Draining Tract Culture Panel

Test Schedule
Lab Lab section Days Turnaround
WADDL - Pullman Bacteriology Mon-Fri 2-7 days
Price: $85.00
Description
The draining tract culture panel is for the detection of bacterial infections associated with draining tracts and includes aerobic culture, anaerobic culture and a Gram stain.

This panel does not include antimicrobial susceptibility testing which is an additional charge per susceptibility. 
Specimens Required
Sampling Requirements
  • Exudate
  • Fluid
  • Tissue

For additional information on how to collect and submit a sample please visit our Submit a Sample page.
Collection Container
  • Sterile, leak-proof container
  • Port-a-cul system, ESwab, or other obligate anaerobe transport media (note, Amies gel swabs are not appropriate)
Packing Instructions
For additional information, please visit our Packing and Shipping page.
Special Instructions
Amies and Liquid Stuart transport media are not suitable for anaerobic culture, despite what their labeling may suggest. These media are primarily designed for human clinical use, where specimens are processed promptly with minimal time between collection and testing. As a result, they do not reliably preserve strict, obligate anaerobes during transport.

For anaerobic cultures, dedicated obligate anaerobic transport media must be used to maintain organism viability and ensure accurate results.

Specimen should be aseptically collected to limit bacterial contamination.   After collection, specimen should be refrigerated promptly after collection to prevent overgrowth.

Please note specimens are not routinely pooled for culture unless specifically requested. 
Ordering Instructions
For online test ordering please visit our Submit a Sample page for additional information. To submit a specimen without submitting through our online portal please see our Forms page for fillable forms and further instruction.
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