Preliminary results are reported in 18-24 hours. The health care provider will be notified of positive abdominal, amniocentesis, ascites, dialysate, peritoneal, pleural, pericardial, bone marrow, aqueous fluid, vitreous fluid, or synovial fluid cultures. Negative cultures are reported after 6 days; negative ventricular (shunt) fluid cultures are reported after 10 days.
Test Updated:
SBFBA
Abdominal Fluid, Aerobic Culture
Aerobic Culture, Bone Marrow
Amniocentesis Fluid, Aerobic Culture
Aqueous Fluid, Aerobic Culture
Ascitic Fluid, Aerobic Culture
Bone Marrow, Aerobic Culture
Culture, Bone Marrow, Aerobic
Pericardial Fluid, Aerobic Culture
Pleural Fluid, Aerobic Culture
Prostatic Fluid, Aerobic Culture
Synovial Fluid, Aerboic Culture
Thoracentesis Fluid, Aerobic Culture
Ventriculostomy Fluid, Aerobic Culture
Vitreous Fluid, Aerobic Culture
Abdominal Fluid, Aerobic Culture
Bursa Fluid, Aerobic Culture
Paracentesis Fluid, Aerobic Culture
Culture, Body Fluid, Sterile
Sterile Body Fluid Culture / Smear
Peritoneal Fluid, Aerobic Culture
SBFG
SBFI
STERILE BODY FLUID CULTURE
STERILE BODY FLUID CULTURE
STERILE BODY FLUID CULTURE
BSBF
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Test Overview
Culture
Isolation and identification of potentially pathogenic organisms
No growth
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Specimen Requirements
Patient preparation: Cleanse area with soap solution. Remove soap with 70% ethanol. Apply 1% tincture of iodine. Leave on skin 2 - 4 minutes for maximum effectiveness. Remove with 70% alcohol. If patient is allergic to iodine, alcohol can be used alone. DO NOT touch prepared skin during collection of specimen. Specimen type: abdominal, amniocentesis, aqueous, ascites, bone marrow, paracentesis, pericardial, peritoneal, pleural, synovial, thoracentesis, bone marrow, ventricular or vitreous. DO NOT SEND SWABS. Avoid contamination with normal flora from other body surfaces. Indicate specimen source, collection date/time, current antibiotic therapy and clinical diagnosis on requisition.
Acceptable Specimen type: abdominal, amniocentesis, aqueous, ascites, bone marrow, bursa, paracentesis, pericardial, peritoneal, pleural, synovial, thoracentesis, bone marrow, ventricular or vitreous. DO NOT SEND SWABS. Avoid contamination with normal flora from other body surfaces.Specimen Collection: Cleanse area with soap solution. Remove soap with 70% ethanol. Apply 1% tincture of iodine. Leave on skin 2-4 minutes for maximum effectiveness. Remove with 70% alcohol. If patient is allergic to iodine, alcohol can be used alone. Do not touch prepared skin during collection of specimen.
