Specimen Type:
Throat, NPH, nose, sinus, bronchial aspirate or lavage
Tube Type:
Specimen container, Eswab
Cause for Rejection:
Specimen sent in nonsterile container. Specimen sent on dry swab, no swab in transport ube.
Special Instructions:
Respiratory cultures include workup of all respiratory bacterial pathogens along with sensitivity testing. Cystic fibrosis patients must be designated as such on the requisition or audit trail accompanying the specimen. Throat cultures for Group A Strep only are not ordered under this test. SEE STREP CULTURE. Specimens should not be sent in the tube system.
