ACCEPTABLE SPECIMENS INCLUDE: sterile body fluids, tissue, deep wound material (including sinus aspirates).
*Sterile body fluids, tissues, and aspirates should be sent in a sterile, leak-proof container
*Deep wound swab specimens should be collected via
Phila campus- glass anaerobic swab
KOP- Eswab
Call labs for anaerobic collection devices
Specimen Preparation
Unacceptable Conditions
Non-anaerobic swabs (red- or green-topped) will be rejected.
Anaerobic swabs with plunger not properly inserted will be rejected.
Swabs exposed to air will be rejected.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Container Type
Transport conditions
Philadelphia campus only
Sterile body fluid, aspirates, tissue: sterile, screw-top container.
Ambient
Preferred (submit immediately)
Deep wound swabs: glass anaerobic swab (call lab)
Refrigerated (2-8oC)
Unacceptable
Frozen (-20oC)
Unacceptable
Outpatient/Ambulatory/KOPH
Sterile body fluid, aspirates, tissue: sterile, screw-top container.
Ambient
Preferred for swab
Deep wound swabs: Eswab (call lab)
Refrigerated (2-8oC)
Perferred for sterile container
Frozen (-20oC)
Unacceptable
Volume Required
*1-5 mLs sterile body fluid/aspirate
*1 glass anaerobic swab
Minimum Required
*1 mL sterile body fluid/aspirate
*1 glass anaerobic swab
Phlebotomy Draw
No
Performing Lab
Infectious Disease Diagnostics Laboratory
Performed
Daily
Methodology
Culture
Reported
Updated daily until final
LIS Mnemonic
CAN
Available STAT
No
CPT Codes
87075
Collection
Collect
Sterile CupAnaerobic Swab Collection Device
ACCEPTABLE SPECIMENS INCLUDE: sterile body fluids, tissue, deep wound material (including sinus aspirates).
*Sterile body fluids, tissues, and aspirates should be sent in a sterile, leak-proof container
*Deep wound swab specimens should be collected via
Phila campus- glass anaerobic swab
KOP- Eswab
Call labs for anaerobic collection devices
Specimen Preparation
Unacceptable Conditions
Non-anaerobic swabs (red- or green-topped) will be rejected.
Anaerobic swabs with plunger not properly inserted will be rejected.
Swabs exposed to air will be rejected.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Container Type
Transport conditions
Philadelphia campus only
Sterile body fluid, aspirates, tissue: sterile, screw-top container.
Ambient
Preferred (submit immediately)
Deep wound swabs: glass anaerobic swab (call lab)
Refrigerated (2-8oC)
Unacceptable
Frozen (-20oC)
Unacceptable
Outpatient/Ambulatory/KOPH
Sterile body fluid, aspirates, tissue: sterile, screw-top container.
Ambient
Preferred for swab
Deep wound swabs: Eswab (call lab)
Refrigerated (2-8oC)
Perferred for sterile container
Frozen (-20oC)
Unacceptable
Volume Required
*1-5 mLs sterile body fluid/aspirate
*1 glass anaerobic swab
Minimum Required
*1 mL sterile body fluid/aspirate
*1 glass anaerobic swab
