Anaerobic Culture
| Description | Isolation and identification of anaerobic pathogens present in diagnostic samples. |
|---|---|
| Department | Microbiology |
| Fee | $44 |
| Days Tested | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| Turnaround Time | 3-5 days |
| Species | Bovine, Canine, Feline, Equine, Ovine, Caprine, Porcine, Wildlife Exotic, Other |
| Specimen | Fluid or tissue; swabs |
| Sampling Requirements | Aseptically collected sample. Do not add formalin, saline, or broth to fresh tissue. |
| Collection Container |
Tissue: plastic, sterile, sealed and leak-proof container Swabs: Anaerobic transport media |
| Packaging Instructions |
Label all samples. Ship tissue samples on ice pack. Anaerobe culture swabs should be kept at room temperature. For best results, ship samples overnight. |
| Additional Information |
To ensure a complete workup of the sample, an aerobic culture will automatically be performed with anaerobic culture requests which will incur an additional fee of $22. Check out our Microbiology page and the Anaerobic Specimen Collection Guide for helpful collection and interpretation information. |