Anaerobe ID, Anaerobic Bacteria

G-2B

Anaerobic identification from pure anaerobic isolate

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Human

Pure anaerobic isolate

At least one viable colony

Store anaerobically.

Pure culture isolate on solid media, chopped meat glucose broth, thioglycollate broth, or frozen in TSB + glycerol.

• Two patient-specific identifiers required (e.g., patient full name, date of birth, medical record number)

• Identifiers on specimen must exactly match submission form.

• Ship according to Dangerous Good Regulations, IATA, and/or CFR 49.

• Frozen specimens should be submitted on dry ice.

• Specimens stored at room temperature should be shipped at room temperature.

• Specimen identification must match submission form.

MALDI-TOF (mass spectrometry), Bacterial culture

2-14 days

• Material must be viable. Improper storage or shipping temperatures limit organism recovery.

• In the event of an outbreak, the procedure may be modified to screen for an additional set of organisms.

• Where a specific agent of an outbreak has been previously identified and there is a backlog of specimens, the procedure may be modified to screen only for specified organism.

• Insufficient quantity

• Unacceptable specimen type or source

• Improper shipping conditions

• Expired media or collection container

• Discrepancies between specimen label and submission form

• Incomplete or missing submission form.

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