Specimen Collection Type

Aspirates, body fluids (such as ascites, peritoneal, paracentesis, pleural, joint/synovial, and other normally sterile body fluids), or tissue or material collected from areas with no normal flora Aspirated specimens are optimal Collect specimens in a manner which avoids exposure to air and contamination with normal flora If collected with a swab, use either ESwab(preferred) or blue-top swab with gel