culture specimens

Question 1

aerobic

Answer 1

media: blood, MAC, chocolate, (sometimes CNA)
incubation: CO2

Question 2

anaerobic culture

Answer 2

media: CDC, anaerobic CNA
incubation: anaerobic chamber

Question 3

stool culture

Answer 3

media: CNA, MAC, HE, SS, MAC w/ sorbitol
incubation: non CO2

Question 4

yersinia culture

Answer 4

media: MAC
incubation: room temp

Question 5

yeast screen

Answer 5

media: CHROM
incubation: non CO2

Question 6

urine culture

Answer 6

media: MAC & blood
incubation; non CO2

Question 7

fungus culture

Answer 7

media: SABHI, INHIB mold, (sometimes mycosel or BHI)
incubation: room temp

Question 8

respiratory culture

Answer 8

media: blood, chocolate, MAC, add OP disc
incubation: Co2

Question 9

MRSA culture wound

Answer 9

media: blood, CNA
incubation: CO2

Question 10

MRSA culture nasal

Answer 10

media: blood, spectra
incubation: non CO2

Question 11

cipro culture

Answer 11

media: blood, MAC w/ sipro
incubation: non CO2

Question 12

VRE culture

Answer 12

media: blood, CNA
incubation: CO2

Question 13

GC culture

Answer 13

media: MTM
incubation: CO2

Question 14

CF culture

Answer 14

media: blood, MAC, chocolate, CNA, Burk, (SSA if on throat swab)
incubation: CO2

Question 15

group A strep culture

Answer 15

media: SSA
incubation: CO2

Question 16

group B strep culture

Answer 16

media: CNA, todd hewitt w/ CNA add N disc
incubation: CO2

Question 17

water culture

Answer 17

media: tsoy
incubation: room temp

Question 18

CSF culture

Answer 18

media: chocolate x2, blood, MAC, Tsoy if shunt
incubation: CO2

Question 19

ARD body fluid

Answer 19

media: blood, MAC, chocolate, anaerobic/aerobic bactec bottles
incubation: CO2