Container Flashcards
(35 cards)
Abscess (superficial)
Aerobic swab moistenedwith Stuart’s or Amie’s medium
Abscess (deep)
Aerobic transporter
Blood or Bone Marrow Aspirate
Blood culture media set (aerobic and anaerobic bottle) or Vacutainer tube with SPS
BODY FLUIDS
Amniotic, abdominal, ascites (peritoneal), bile, joint (synovial), pericardial, pleural
Sterile, screw cap tube or anaerobic
transporter or direct inoculation into blood culture bottles
BODY FLUIDS
Bone
Sterile screw-cap container
CSF
Sterile screw-cap tube
Inner Ear
Sterile, screw-cap tube or anaerobic transporter
Outer ear
Aerobic swab moistened with Stuart’s or Amies medium
Conjunctiva
Aerobic swab moistened with Stuart’s or Amies medium
Aqueous/ vitreous fluid
Sterile, screw-cap tube
Corneal scrapings
Bedside inoculation of BHI 10%
IUD
Sterile,
screw-cap container
IV catheters, pins
Sterile,
screw-cap container
Gastric aspirate
Sterile, screw-cap tube
Gastric biopsy
Sterile, screw-cap tube
(normal saline <2 hrs transport medium recommended)
Rectal swab
Swab placed in enteric transport medium
Stool (feces) routine culture
Clean, leakproof con-tainer;
transfer feces to enteric transport medium (Cary-Blair) if transport will exceed 1 hr
O&P
O&P transporters
(e.g., 10% formalin and PVA)
Bartholin cyst
Anaerobic transporter
Cervix
Swab moistened with Stuart’s or
Amie’s medium
Cul-de-sac
Anaerobic transporter
Endometrium
Anaerobic transporter
Urethra
Swab moistened with Stuart’s or
Amie’s medium
Vagina
Swab moistened with Stuart’s or
Amie’s medium or JEMBEC transport system
