| Ordering Code | 4535 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Organism ID, Anaerobic |
| Alias | Anaerobic Organism Identification |
| Preferred Specimen | Pure Anaerobic Organism |
| Preferred Container | Anaerobic Media Tube in Anaerobic Atmosphere |
| Other Specimen/Container | Pure Growing Isolate on Agar Plate in Anaerobic Atmosphere (Oahu Only) |
| Optimum Volume | 1 Tube |
| Collection Instructions | Indicate the isolate source on the requisition. |
| Handling Instructions | Ensure culture media is appropriate for the type of organism. Culture must be viable, pure, and safely contained (for air transport, agar plate is not acceptable & potentially biohazardous). Air transported specimens must be packaged according to infectious shipment regulations. A processing fee will be assessed if mixed isolates are submitted. |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Ambient Airline: Ambient |
| Specimen Stability | Ambient: 5 Days |
| Rejection Criteria | Frozen, Refrigerated, Non-viable organism, Improper packaging of isolate |
| Avail. Stat | NO |
| Analytic Time | Up to 4 Days More time is required if isolate is not pure or if isolate is >72 hours old. |
| Methodology | Visual examination of growth on selective/non-selective media and identification by microscopic examination of stained smear, MALDI-TOF, conventional biochemical and/or referral to a reference laboratory |
