Bacterial Culture, aerobic culture only - Dialysate Fluid

Acceptable specimen: peritoneal dialysis fluid or peritoneal lavage fluid.

Collect 5-10 mL into a FAN aerobic blood culture bottle or 10 mL into a red top tube or sterile container.

Dialysate bags NOT acceptable.

Routine culture will detect most yeast species.
Indicate Candida/Yeast on requisition if required.

If clinically indicated, specimen source also acceptable for anaerobic culture.

Turnaround time for negative culture: 9 days.

For additional information, see CSF and Body Fluid Collection Guidelines.