Department
Microbiology
Storage Temperature
A(15- 22?C)/R(2-
8?C)
Specimen Type
Bone marrow - Collect bone marrow in Sod.Heparin tube.
CSF/ Pus/ Body fluids/Sputum/ Urine Aspirates/ Semen / BAL - 2 mL in sterile screw capped container Endometrial curretings/ tissue biopsies/ Swabs in 10ml normal saline.
Container
Sterile Container
Volume
4 mL or as much as possible
Instructions
Method
Culture on LJ Media
Report Generation
Interim - 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7 weeks;
Final 8 weeks