14 days
Conventional Culture
Accredited NRL Laboratory
Daily
Culture of sterile body fluids to detect infection.
Body fluids
5 mL
Container: Sterile tube or other sterileleakproof container,Vacutainer(TM) Plus no Additive tube, sodium heparin tube, and swabs with visible fluid.
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
do NOT use red-top Vacutainer(TM) tubes.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 1 day |
| Room temperature except for CSF | Transport CSF immediately after collection |