Swab Collection Devices for Microbiology Culture Testing

Deliver all specimens immediately at room temperature. Swabs should be received within 24 hours of collection for best results.

CULTURE SWAB CONTAINER SPECIAL COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS Aerobic Bacterial Description: SP® Brand CultureSwab. One rayon Gram stain is not included Culture swab. Transport container has Stuart transport unless specifically requested. media in white sponge. Rapid Strep Test Collect two swabs when a for Grp A gram stain is needed with the culture.

Throat Culture

MRSA, VRE Cult

Genital Culture

Grp B Strep Cult

Description: Black capped rayon swab. Transport Anaerobic container has black charcoal media. Collect one anaerobic and Bacterial Culture TWO aerobic swabs. (ANAEROBE) Gram stain is always included with anaerobic GC by Culture cultures. only

Sensitivity testing is reflexed if growth is detected. Requires one anaerobic black charcoal swab and TWO aerobic white capped swabs.

Viral Culture UTM with Flexible Flocked swab for adults and Collect specimen on swab. pediatric patients. Break swab at scored mark Herpes Culture into the red-capped tube.

Chlamydia Culture

Influenza PCR Resp Viral PCR Chlamydia culture: Pertussis PCR Cultures are not the Enterovirus PCR preferred method for Herpes (HSV) PCR detecting Chlamydia. Chlamydia RNA is the Mycoplasma Cult preferred method for or PCR vaginal/urethral samples.

Ureaplasma Cult or PCR

Description: Gen-Probe APTIMA unisex swab One swab detects the Chlamydia specimen collection kit presence of both GC and trachomatis (CT) Chlamydia RNA, the and preferred method for Neisseria detecting these infectious organisms. These swab gonorrhoeae (GC) devices are not used for cultures. For Genital sources RNA testing only, unisex.

Collect vaginal fluid using a Vaginosis Panel by PCR BD Affirm VPIII Ambient Temperature Transport (Candida species, System kit. Collect vaginal Gardnerella sample from the posterior vaginalis and Trichomonas fornix. Follow directions on vaginalis) package for transport.

Call the Microbiology Lab at 365-5686 for questions about Microbiology tests and specimen requirements.