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Clinical Laboratory Services Microbiology Collection Media Guideline MIC-101-I Version: 01 Effective Date: March 21 st , 2016 Page 1 of 3 Body Fluid Culture Sterile Collection Container, Syringe (Needle removed) N/A Bordetella Pertussis Culture/PCR BD Amies Charcoal Swab Genital Culture BD Red top Liquid Stuart Copan swab Group B Streptococcus BD E-Swab Herpes Simplex Culture/PCR BD Red top Liquid Stuart Copan swab N. gonorrhoeae/Chlamydia trachomatis NAAT (Urine) Aptima Urine Collection (Concentrated urine specimen. Fill between the lines on the container) Microbiology Transport Media Specimen Source Acceptable Transport Media Transport Media Image

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Page 1: Microbiology Transport Media Specimen Source Acceptable ......Clinical Laboratory Services Microbiology Collection Media Guideline MIC-101-I Version: 01 Effective Date: March 21st,

Clinical Laboratory Services

Microbiology Collection Media Guideline

MIC-101-I Version: 01 Effective Date: March 21st, 2016 Page 1 of 3

Body Fluid Culture Sterile Collection Container, Syringe (Needle removed) N/A

Bordetella Pertussis Culture/PCR BD Amies Charcoal Swab

Genital Culture BD Red top Liquid Stuart Copan swab

Group B Streptococcus BD E-Swab

Herpes Simplex Culture/PCR BD Red top Liquid Stuart Copan swab

N. gonorrhoeae/Chlamydia trachomatisNAAT (Urine)

Aptima Urine Collection (Concentrated urine specimen. Fill between the lines on the container)

Microbiology Transport MediaSpecimen Source Acceptable Transport Media Transport Media Image

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Clinical Laboratory Services

Microbiology Collection Media Guideline

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N. gonorrhoeae/Chlamydia trachomatisNAAT (Vaginal/Urethral)

Aptima Swab (Blue)

Respiratory Culture Sterile Collection (Refrigerated and received under 2 hours) N/A

Stool Culture Sterile Collection Container (Refrigerated) N/AThroat Culture BD Red top Liquid Stuart Copan swab

Tissue Culture Small tissue sample - BD E-Swab (Without Swab)Larger tissue sample – Anaerobic Transport Media

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Urine Culture Sterile Urine Collection Cup (Refrigerated and received under 2 hours)BD Vacutainer C&S Transfer Straw Kit

Wet Prep Red Top SWUBE Container (Add 0.25ml sterile normal saline)

Wound Culture BD E-Swab