culture of normally sterile site

Indications

• infection

Specimen

• source:
  • tissue removed at surgery
  • bone
  • anticoagulated bone marrow
  • biopsy samples
  • other specimens from normally sterile sites
• minimum volume: 1 mL of fluid or a 1 g piece of tissue
• container:
  • sterile culturette type swab or similar transport system containing a holding medium
  • a sterile bottle or jar should be used for tissue specimens

Notes

• enough tissue should be sent for both histology & microbiology

More general terms

• culture of body fluid

More specific terms

• aerobic bone culture
• aerobic bone marrow culture