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Acid Fast Stain – Micro

Code
M010
Results
1-3 days.
Country
US
Specimen
1 air-dried smear
Description
Acid-fast stain applied to an air-dried smear to determine if mycobacteria present in sample provided.

Note: air dried smear is the preferred sample submission.

Acid Fast Stain – Micro

Code
CM010
Results
1-3 days.
Country
CA
Specimen
1 air-dried smear
Description
Acid-fast stain applied to an air-dried smear to determine if mycobacteria present in sample provided.

Note: air dried smear is the preferred sample submission.

Add on Urine Culture MIC

Code
CADD210
Results
1-3 days. Preliminary reports available every 24 hours. Canine urine culture final result available in 48 hours. Feline urine culture final result available in 72 hours. If a fastidious organims is observed, the listed turnaround time may be extended.
Country
CA
Specimen
0.5 mL cystocentesis, clean catch or catheterized urine in sterile red top tube or urine transport tube,
Description
Includes culture and sensitivity

FIRSTract is a rapid urine culture analysis that allows for rapid bacterial growth (within 5 hours) and subsequent reporting of a positive or negative result in under 24 hours. A positive result will be immediately plated for bacterial identification and antimicrobial sensitivity testing.

Interferences: patient should be off antibiotics for seven to ten days prior to urine culture.

Aerobic Culture and MIC

Code
CM020
Results
3-4 days. Preliminary report available every 24 hours. Final culture result available in 72 hours. If a fastidious organism is observed, the listed turnaround time may be extended.
Country
CA
Container
Culturette, red top or white top tube with fluid, or other sterile container. Samples collected in EDTA tube are not acceptable.
Specimen
Culturette from fluid (body cavity fluids), TTW, BAL, wound, lesion, or skin. Tissue sample in saline.
Description
Aerobic Culture and MIC sensitivity testing

This test is used when an aerobic bacterial infection is suspected in a tissue or fluid.

Interferences:
1) Patient should be off antibiotics for at least 7-10 days.
2) Fluid in lavender top tube is unacceptable (EDTA inhibits growth).

Note: tissue should be submitted in an RTT with a few drops of saline (to keep moist). Samples should be refrigerated prior to transportation to the laboratory. A separate sample should be submitted for each type of culture needed.

Aerobic Culture and MIC and Anaerobic Culture

Code
CM040
Results
3-5 days. Preliminary report available every 24 hours. Final culture result available in 72 hours.
Country
CA
Specimen
Culturette (aerobic and anaerobic) from fluid (body cavity fluids), TTW, BAL, wound, lesion, or skin. Tissue sample in saline.
Description
Aerobic culture with MIC sensitivity testing and anaerobic culture without sensitivities

This test is used when a bacterial infection is suspected in a tissue or fluid, but it is uncertain whether an aerobic or an anaerobic organism is the cause.

Interferences:
1) Patient should be off antibiotics for at least 7-10 days.
2) Fluid in lavender top tube is unacceptable (EDTA inhibits growth).

Note: fluids should be submitted in a red top tube. Tissue should be submitted in an air-tight container for anaerobic culture. Samples should be refrigerated prior to submission. Sensitivities are not performed, but drugs of choice for anaerobes are provided as a guide.

Anaerobic Culture

Code
CM030
Results
3-5 days. Preliminary report available 3rd day. Final culture result available 4th day
Country
CA
Specimen
Anaerobic culturette of fluid (body cavity fluids), TTW or BAL, wound, lesion. Tissue sample (at least 2 cm x 2 cm) in sterile, air tight container with saline.
Description
Anaerobic culture with identification of organism(s)

This test is used when an anaerobic bacterial infection is suspected in a tissue or fluid.

Interferences: sample with exposure to air (or sample that has dried) will preclude accurate testing.

Note: fluids should be submitted in an RTT. Tissue should be submitted in an air-tight, sterile container (e.g., urine cup). No saline is necessary. Sensitivities are not performed, but drugs of choice for anaerobes are provided as a guide.

Blood Culture – Aerobic Only

Code
CM060
Results
5-7 days.
Country
CA
Specimen
Whole blood collected in BD Bactec Blood Culture Bottle(BCB)
Description
Aerobic bacterial culture and MIC sensitivity testing

This test is used when bacteremia caused by an aerobic bacteria is suspected. Single sample culture.

Note: submit in BACTEC aerobic culture bottle. Clip fur and scrub venipuncture site for aseptic collection. Aim to collect 1.0 mL for cats and small dogs, 2-3 mL for larger dogs to be inoculated into 20 mL bottle. Don't unscrew caps on bottles. Remove the protective top and wipe visible parts of the rubber stopper with 70% ethanol. Allow stopper to dry or wipe with sterile gauze. Replace the drawing needle with a sterile needle before puncturing the rubber stopper, fill until vacuum stops, then gently invert the bottle to mix. Anticoagulants in the media will prevent blood from clotting.

Blood Culture – Aerobic/Anaerobic

Code
CM061
Results
5-7 days.
Country
CA
Specimen
Whole blood collected in two separate BD Bactec Blood Culture Bottle (BCB): 1 aerobic BD Bactec BCB and 1 anaerobic BD Bactec BCB
Description
Bacterial culture and MIC sensitivity testing

This test is utilized when bacteremia is suspected. Submit a single sample in two separate BACTEC bottles as required for aerobic and anaerobic culture.

Interferences: antibiotics.

Note: submit two BACTEC culture bottles (pink label and gold label). Clip fur and scrub venipuncture site for aseptic collection. Aim to collect 1.0 mL for cats and small dogs, 2-3 mL for larger dogs to be inoculated into BacTec Peds Plus pink cap/strip bottle. Anaerobic blood culture bottles with orange cap/gold strip require 3-10 mL of blood. Don't unscrew caps on bottles. Remove the protective top and wipe visible parts of the rubber stopper with 70% ethanol. Allow stopper to dry or wipe with sterile gauze. Replace the drawing needle with a sterile needle before puncturing the rubber stopper, fill until the vacuum stops, then gently invert the bottle to mix. Anticoagulants in the media will prevent blood from clotting.

Culture (Aerobic & Fungal)

Code
CM050
Results
3-21 days.
Country
CA
Specimen
Aerobic culture: Culturette from body fluid, TTW, BAL, wound, lesion, or skin; tissue in saline. Fungal culture: Dry hair and skin scraping collected in a sterile red top or other sterile container without additive.
Description
Aerobic culture with MIC sensitivity testing and fungal culture

This test is used when an aerobic bacterial infection or fungal infection is suspected in a tissue or fluid.

Note: Aerobic culture — fluid (pus, body cavity, transtracheal wash, bronchoalveolar lavage) should be submitted in a red top tube (no additive). Copan swabs from wounds, lesions, and fluids are acceptable. The tissue should be submitted in a red top tube with a few drops of saline. Fungal culture: hair, sputum, skin, and body fluids can be submitted in a sterile red top vacutainer tube or any sterile container without additives. DTM plates are acceptable for fungal ID. However, please indicate the source of the specimen plated.

Culture Aerobic and Anaerobic

Code
M040
Results
3-5 days.
Country
US
Specimen
Culturette (aerobic and anaerobic) from fluid (body cavity fluids), TTW, BAL, wound, lesion, or skin. Tissue sample in saline.
Description
This test is used when a bacterial infection is suspected in a tissue or fluid, but it is uncertain whether an aerobic or an anaerobic organism is the cause.

Note: fluids should be submitted in a red top tube. Tissue should be submitted in an air-tight container for anaerobic culture. Samples should be refrigerated prior to submission. Sensitivities are not performed, but drugs of choice for anaerobes are provided as a guide.

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