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Anaerobic Culture, includes aerobic culture - Dialysate Fluid

Source Dialysate Fluid
Mnemonic M ANO2
Specimen Requirements

Acceptable specimen: peritoneal dialysis fluid or peritoneal lavage fluid.

Collect 5 - 10 mLs into both a FAN aerobic and FAN anaerobic blood culture bottle or 10 mLs into a red top tube or sterile container,

Dialysate bags are NOT acceptable.
Specimen Handling Incubate FAN bottles at 35°C or store at room temperature.
Additional Information Anaerobic culture on request only.
Routine culture will detect most yeast species.
Indicate Candida/Yeast on requisition if required.

Turnaround time for negative culture: 9 days.

For additional information, see CSF and Body Fluid Collection Guidelines.
Testing Location CLS Microbiology
Testing Frequency Daily
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