Sputum Culture, Cystic Fibrosis
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Test ID :
LAB1018
Specimen Type:
1.0 mL sputum collected in sterile container.
Tube Type:
Sterile container
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL of sputum
Cause for Rejection:
Quantity not sufficient, improper specimen type, improper storage/transport, mislabeled, or unlabeled.
Storage:
Transport refrigerated required from off campus location. Upon arrival in laboratory, store refrigerated.
Availability:
Monday thru Sunday (08:00 - 15:00)
Methodology:
Culture
Special Instructions:
Sputum Collection:
Collect specimen resulting from a deep cough into sterile cup. A specimen may be obtained by sterile suction technique using a Luki-trap by passing a sterile suction catheter along floor of nose to nasopharynx. When the patient coughs, suction the specimen into trap.
Obtain specimen by suction only with physician order.
Twenty-four hour sputum collections are not recommended for culture.
If possible, have the patient rinse mouth and gargle with water prior to sputum collection. Instruct the patient not to spit saliva or postnasal discharge into the container.
Gram stains are not performed on sputum samples collected from cystic fibrosis patients.
For culture of sputum from non-cystic fibrosis patients, order the Sputum Culture (LAB900) test.
Gram stains are not performed on sputum samples collected from cystic fibrosis patients.
For culture of sputum from non-cystic fibrosis patients, order the Sputum Culture (LAB900) test.
Lab/Phone:
330-543-8406
TAT:
72 hours
Synonyms:
Sputum Cx CF
