Microbiology Specimen Collection Device Descriptions

ANAEROBIC TRANSPORT MEDIA (Swabs are not recommended)

• Tissue specimens: (BBL Port-A-Cul)
• Aspirate, Biopsy, Fluid Specimens: (Anaerobic Systems Anaerobic Transport Medium)
• Fluids Submitted in syringe with needle removed and capped is also acceptable

AEROBIC CULTURES for abscesses, wounds and tissue and routine cultures

• Tissue: submit in sterile container
• Wound or abscess:
• Fluids and aspirates: Submit in syringe with needle removed and capped or in a sterile tube
• BBL CultureSwab or BD Regular ESwab
• Vaginal/Rectal screen for Gp. B Streptococcus, and Yeast screen: BBL CultureSwab

BLOOD CULTURE OR VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE

• Peds Aerobic Bottle (pink) (< or = 28 pounds)
• Aerobic Bottle (blue) (> 28 pounds)
• Anaerobic Bottle (purple) (> 28 pounds)

BLOOD CULTURE CATHETER RELATED SEPSIS ONLY

• Peds Isolator Tube (< or = 80 pounds)
• Isolator Tube (> 80 pounds)

BLOOD CULTURE FUNGUS OR MYCOBACTERIA

• Adult >80 pounds: Isolator (10 mL blood)
• Patients <80 pounds: Peds Isolator (1.5 mL)

CHLAMYDIA AND N. GOHORRHOEAE DETECTION BY AMPLIFIED MOLECULAR METHOD

• Female
• Vaginal: Aptima^® vaginal swab
• Urine: sterile collection cup, first stream collection
• PAP: ThinPrep vial
• Male
• Urine: Sterile collection cup

CHLAMYDIA FROM NON-GENITAL SITES

• BD Universal Viral Transport

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN

• Stool Collection Container: Container fits over the toilet to collect stool or sterile specimen container

GONORRHEA CULTURE FROM NON-GENITAL SITES

• Female: BBL CultureSwab Plus with charcoal (Regular swab)
• Male Urethral: BBL CultureSwab Plus with charcoal (Urethral swab)
• Non-Genital sites: CultureSwab Plus with charcoal (Regular swab)

HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN

• Stool Collection Container: Container fits over the toilet to collect stool or sterile specimen container

OVA AND PARASITE, CRYPTOSPORIDIA AND GIARDIA

• Total Fix preservative vial (black cap)
• Stool Collection Container: Container fits over the toilet to collect stool which will be placed in the transport vials listed above.

PERTUSSIS

• BD ESwab Nasopharyngeal swab (Green top)

PIN WORM

• SWUBE Paddle

STOOL CULTURE

• Para-Pak C&S (Salmon top)
• Stool Collection Container: Container fits over the toilet to collect stool which will be placed in the transport vial listed above.

TRICHOMONAS

• Urine transported to lab within 24 hours of collection
• Genital swabs placed into Aptima vaginal or unisex collection devices

VAGINITIS PANEL

• Aptima vaginal swab (Panel includes testing for Bacterial Vaginosis, Candida Vaginitis and Trichomonas vaginalis)

VIRUS DETECTION

• BD Universal Viral Transport for Molecular testing and culture