Test Code C Ear Ear Culture

AKA (Description)

Culture Ear

Outer ear: Culturette swab

Middle ear w/o perforation: Aspirate placed in BBL Anaerobic Specimen Collector or BD Vacutainer tube

Middle ear w/ perforation: BBL Anaerobic Specimen Collector

N/A (either swab or exudate)

Gram stain, Culture, Sensitvities (if applicable)

Gram stain: 2 hours

Culture aerobic: 2 days for final

Culture anaerobic: 5 days for final