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Culture, Anaerobic

Container Type = No Needle Capped Syringe

Container Type

Test ID LAB233
EPIC Order AANAEROBIC CULTURE
CPT Code 87075
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Clinical Microbiology; 984-974-1805
Tube Station 82
Specimen Routine: See Table Below
Availability Routine: 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week
Gram Stain Yes
Turnaround Time 4 -7 days
Comments
  • Deliver within 2 hours of collection.
  • SEND THE BLOB, NOT THE SWAB.

Acceptable Specimen Types/Transport Methods: Anaerobic Cultures

Specimen Type  Comments Recommended Transport Acceptable Transport Transport Ordering Information
Aspirates Specify Site Luer-lock Capped Syringe, NO NEEDLE - DELIVER IMMEDIATELY  Sterile Specimen Cup - DELIVER IMMEDIATELY Lawson #000519
Body Fluids, Internal Specify Site Luer-lock Capped Syringe, NO NEEDLE - DELIVER IMMEDIATELY  Sterile Specimen Cup - DELIVER IMMEDIATELY Luer tip caps
Tissue Biopsies Specify Site Sterile Specimen Cup -
DELIVER IMMEDIATELY 		 N/A
Swab of Internal Body Sites, Deep-Seated Wounds,
Swabs from OR		 Specify Site.
Swabs show significantly lower recovery rates than biopsies and aspirates. Use only if other specimen types not available.

Regular eSwabs

 N/A Lawson
#309762/#054897

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 13, 2023

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514