Sterile, leak-proof container
Sputum or swab
Do not freeze
Specimen in M4 or UTM,
Multiple samples (more than one in 24 hours),
Dry specimen/swab,
Poor quality sputum (more than 10 epithelial cells per low power field),
Frozen
REFRIGERATED
Sun-Sat
Gram stain within 24 hrs
Culture results, 1 to 5 days
Standard reference procedures for bacterial stain, culture and identification
Includes Gram stain
Molecular
IHC
Culture, Cystic Respiratory
Culture, CF
Culture, Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Respiratory Culture
CF Culture
Cystic Fibrosis Culture
Test
Lab instruction: Order and send to Primary Children’s for testing. Transfer sputum to a sterile container
Transport swabs in bacterial transport media
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