Microbiology

Test Name	Used For	Specimen Type	Container/Tube	Report Availability	Specimen Retention Time
Broncheal Wash c/s	"To evaluate the role of quantitative cultures of BAL for diagnosing nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients. Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate"	Collected BAL	Leaked proof container	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
Nasal Swab For MRSA c/s	"to identify the presence of MRSA in a colonized person so they can be treated to eliminate MRSA and prevent its spread to others Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate"	Collected swab from infected area	Leaked proof container	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
Enviormental Swab c/s	To verify whether a cleaning and sanitation programs are effective	Collected swab from infected area	Leaked proof container	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
Stool c/s	"Detecting bacteria responsible for diinfections, Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate"	stool	Leaked proof container	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
Throat c/s	"Detecting bacteria responsible for infections, Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate"	Collected swab from infected area	Leaked proof container	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
Ear c/s	"Detecting bacteria responsible for infections, Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate"	Collected swab from infected area	Leaked proof container	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
Eye c/s	"Detecting bacteria responsible for infections, Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate"	Collected swab from infected area	Leaked proof container	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
Fluid c/s	"Detecting bacteria responsible for infections, Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate"	Aspirated fluids	Leaked proof container	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
Catherter c/s	"Detecting bacteria responsible for infections, Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate"	Indwelling Catheter	Leaked proof container	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
HVS c/s	"Detecting bacteria responsible for infections, Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate"	Collected swab from infected area	Leaked proof container	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
Wound c/s	"Detecting bacteria responsible for infections, Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate"	Collected swab from infected area	Leaked proof container	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
Pus c/s	"Detecting bacteria responsible for infections, Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate"	Aspirated pus	Leaked proof container	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
Tissue c/s	"Detecting bacteria responsible for infections, Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate"	Tissue	Leaked proof container	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
Blood Culture	"Detecting bacteria responsible for infections, Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate"	Blood	Leaked proof container	Approx. 5- 7 days	specimen upto1 Month
Urine c/s	identification of urinary pathogen causing UTI	urine	Leaked proof container	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
Sputum c/s	"Detecting bacteria responsible for infections of sterile body fluids, tissues, or wounds. Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate. Aiding in the diagnosis of lower respiratory bacterial infctions including pnemonia."	Sputum	Leaked proof continer	Approx. 3 days	raw specimen upto 7 days
ZN / Acid fast stain	Detection of acid-fast bacilli in clinical specimens	All clinical specimens	Leaked proof container	Approx. 2 hrs	raw specimen upto 7 days
Gram Stain	Supporting the diagnosis of bacteria or pathogenic bacteria	All clinical specimens	Leked proof container	Approx. 2 hrs	raw specimen upto 7 days
Fungal Culture	Diagnosis and treatment of the etiologic agents of fungemia	whole blood	Blood culture bottle, SPS/Isolator tube	Approx. 7 -10 days	raw specimen upto 1 month
Fungal Culture	Recovery and identification of dermatophyte fungi from hair, skin, and nail infected specimens	Body tissue, hair, skin, and nail infected specimens	Leaked proof continer	Approx. 15-30 days	raw specimen upto 7 days.
Fungal Culture (Viginal)	Monitoring therapy for vulvovaginitis, Managing chronic recurring disease, Determining the etiology of infectious vaginitis when other tests have been uninformative	Viginal secreation swab	Leaked proof continer	Approx. 3-7 days	raw specimen upto 7 days.
Fungal Examination	Detection of fungi in clinical specimens	All clinical specimens	Leaked proof continer	Next day	raw specimen upto 7 days.