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Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
VariesShipping Instructions
Specimen should arrive within 72 hours of collection.
Necessary Information
Specimen source is required.
Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Abscesses, intrauterine devices, percutaneous transtracheal aspirates, sterile body fluids, suprapubic aspirations, wounds
Supplies: Anaerobe Transport Tube (T588)
Container/Tube: Anaerobe transport tube
Specimen Volume: Entire specimen
Collection Instructions:
1. Specimens should be collected by needle and syringe aspiration or surgical drainage.
2. Send ambient.
Specimen Type: Spinal fluid
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: Entire contents of vial number 2 (minimum volume 0.5 mL)
Collection Instructions: Always send vial number 2, if possible. If not, note which vial was sent. If single vial specimen for multiple laboratories, note “single vial specimen†on card accompanying specimen.
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Varies | Ambient | 72 hours |
Reference Values
No growth
Identification of probable pathogens
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
CPT Code Information
87075-Actinomyces culture
62258-Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec Anaerobe (if appropriate)
87153-Anaerobe identification by sequencing (if appropriate)
87176-Tissue processing (if appropriate)
Reflex Tests
| Test ID | Reporting Name | Available Separately | Always Performed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISAN | Anaerobe Ident by Sequencing | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| TISSR | Tissue Processing | No, (Bill Only) | No |
| RMALA | Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec Anaerobe | No, (Bill Only) | No |
Report Available
14 to 20 daysSpecimen Retention Time
7 daysReject Due To
| Swab | Reject |
Specimen Minimum Volume
See Specimen Required