Specimen Type:
Bronchial washings or aspirate, Bronchoalveolar lavage, sputum, tracheal aspirate or secretion, nasal washing, Nasopharyngeal or throat swab, tissue
Tube Type:
Sterile Specimen Container or swab in M4
Collection Volume:
1.0 mL Bronchial washings or aspirate, swabs in M4
Cause for Rejection:
Hemolysis, Lipemia, Icterus, Gel swab, E-swab with wooden handle Blood, serum, bile (toxic), deep seated tissues, lymph nodes, bone marrow/bone tissue, wound swabs, tissue swabs, pus, abscess and/or drainage material