culture specimens Flashcards
aerobic
media: blood, MAC, chocolate, (sometimes CNA)
incubation: CO2
anaerobic culture
media: CDC, anaerobic CNA
incubation: anaerobic chamber
stool culture
media: CNA, MAC, HE, SS, MAC w/ sorbitol
incubation: non CO2
yersinia culture
media: MAC
incubation: room temp
yeast screen
media: CHROM
incubation: non CO2
urine culture
media: MAC & blood
incubation; non CO2
fungus culture
media: SABHI, INHIB mold, (sometimes mycosel or BHI)
incubation: room temp
respiratory culture
media: blood, chocolate, MAC, add OP disc
incubation: Co2
MRSA culture wound
media: blood, CNA
incubation: CO2
MRSA culture nasal
media: blood, spectra
incubation: non CO2
cipro culture
media: blood, MAC w/ sipro
incubation: non CO2
VRE culture
media: blood, CNA
incubation: CO2
GC culture
media: MTM
incubation: CO2
CF culture
media: blood, MAC, chocolate, CNA, Burk, (SSA if on throat swab)
incubation: CO2
group A strep culture
media: SSA
incubation: CO2