Container Flashcards

1
Q

Abscess (superficial)

A

Aerobic swab moistenedwith Stuart’s or Amie’s medium

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2
Q

Abscess (deep)

A

Aerobic transporter

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3
Q

Blood or Bone Marrow Aspirate

A

Blood culture media set (aerobic and anaerobic bottle) or Vacutainer tube with SPS

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4
Q

BODY FLUIDS
Amniotic, abdominal, ascites (peritoneal), bile, joint (synovial), pericardial, pleural

A

Sterile, screw cap tube or anaerobic
transporter or direct inoculation into blood culture bottles

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5
Q

BODY FLUIDS
Bone

A

Sterile screw-cap container

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6
Q

CSF

A

Sterile screw-cap tube

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7
Q

Inner Ear

A

Sterile, screw-cap tube or anaerobic transporter

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8
Q

Outer ear

A

Aerobic swab moistened with Stuart’s or Amies medium

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9
Q

Conjunctiva

A

Aerobic swab moistened with Stuart’s or Amies medium

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10
Q

Aqueous/ vitreous fluid

A

Sterile, screw-cap tube

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11
Q

Corneal scrapings

A

Bedside inoculation of BHI 10%

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12
Q

IUD

A

Sterile,
screw-cap container

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13
Q

IV catheters, pins

A

Sterile,
screw-cap container

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14
Q

Gastric aspirate

A

Sterile, screw-cap tube

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15
Q

Gastric biopsy

A

Sterile, screw-cap tube
(normal saline <2 hrs transport medium recommended)

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16
Q

Rectal swab

A

Swab placed in enteric transport medium

17
Q

Stool (feces) routine culture

A

Clean, leakproof con-tainer;
transfer feces to enteric transport medium (Cary-Blair) if transport will exceed 1 hr

18
Q

O&P

A

O&P transporters
(e.g., 10% formalin and PVA)

19
Q

Bartholin cyst

A

Anaerobic transporter

20
Q

Cervix

A

Swab moistened with Stuart’s or
Amie’s medium

21
Q

Cul-de-sac

A

Anaerobic transporter

22
Q

Endometrium

A

Anaerobic transporter

23
Q

Urethra

A

Swab moistened with Stuart’s or
Amie’s medium

24
Q

Vagina

A

Swab moistened with Stuart’s or
Amie’s medium or JEMBEC transport system

25
Q

Prostate

A

Swab moistened with Stuart’s or
Amie’s medium or sterile, screw-cap tube

26
Q

Urethra

A

Swab moistened with Stuart’s or
Amie’s medium or JEMBEC transport system

27
Q

Hair, Nails, or Skin Scrapings (for fungal culture)

A

Clean, screw-top tube

28
Q

BAL, BB, BW

A

Sterile, screw-top container

29
Q

Sputum, tracheal aspirate (suction)

A

Sterile.
screw-top container

30
Q

Nasopharynx
Nose

A

Swab moistened with Stuart’s or
Amie’s medium

31
Q

Pharynx

A

Swab moistened with Stuart’s or
Amie’s medium

32
Q

Tissue

A

Anaerobic transporter or sterile, screw-cap tube

33
Q

Clean-voided Midstream

A

Sterile, screw-cap container.
Containers that include a variety of chemical urinalysis preservatives may also be used

34
Q

Straight catheter
(in and out)

A

Sterile,
screw-cap container

35
Q

Suprapubic aspirate

A

Sterile, screw-cap container or anaerobic transporter