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1 mL
Send to lab ASAP
Specimen in M4 or UTM,
Dried out tip,
More than one tip per container,
For BAL cultures, the fluid in the transport media must be exactly 1.0 mL to ensure accurate test results
Sun-Sat
Gram stain within 12 hours of receipt in lab
No growth cultures held for 5 days
Growth of pathogens 2-5 days
NOTE: Susceptibilities will be performed on positive cultures when appropriate
FOR QUANTITATIVE BAL CULTURES:
Reported: No growth cultures 2 days
Growth cultures reported in 2 to 5 days
Greater than 1,000 CFU/mL receive full identification and susceptibility (if applicable)
Less than 1,000 CFU/mL receive gross identification only
Quantitative culture and identification
Molecular
IHC
Test
SPECIMEN COLLECTION: Catheter tip aseptically snipped and placed into broth provided by the Microbiology Department
On-site IV lines only
FOR QUANTITATIVE BAL CULTURES:
Telescoping bronchial protected brush collection system
After specimen collection, the protected brush should be extended outside of the catheter and aseptically snipped and placed into 1.0 mL transport media (available from the Microbiology Department)
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