anaerobic culture

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Indications

Specimen

Notes

Gram stain should also be performed.

Sites that contain anaerobes as normal flora are NOT suitable:

Swabs are inferior to aspirates.

Anaerobic cultures of swab specimen

Clues to presence of anaerobic infection:

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed., W.B. Saunders, 1995
  2. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 492
  3. Culture, Anaerobic Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0060143.jsp
  4. Organism Identification, Anaerobic Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0060164.jsp
  5. Anaerobe ID/Susceptibility Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0060198.jsp