Additional Testing Requirements

If organism identification is not provided, CTB / Mycobacteria and Nocardia Culture, Varies or CTBID / Culture Referred for Identification, Mycobacterium and Nocardia, Varies must also be ordered and will be charged separately.

Shipping Instructions

1. For shipping information see Infectious Specimen Shipping Guidelines

2. Place specimen in a large infectious container and label as an etiologic agent/infectious substance.

Necessary Information

1. Specimen source is required.

2. Organism identification is required unless either CTB / Mycobacteria and Nocardia Culture, Varies or CTBID / Culture Referred for Identification, Mycobacterium and Nocardia, Varies is also ordered.

3. Identification to the species level is required for Mycobacterium species for the correct antimicrobial susceptibility drug panel to be selected. Identification to the genus level is sufficient for Nocardia species and other aerobic actinomycetes (eg, Gordonia species, Rhodococcus species).

Specimen Required

Specimen Type: Organism

Supplies: Infectious Container, Large (T146)

Container/Tube: Middlebrook 7H10 agar slant or other appropriate media

Specimen Volume: Pure isolate

Collection Instructions: Organism must be in pure culture, actively growing.