Primary Plating Media Flashcards
(35 cards)
Superficial abscess
BA, CA, Mac, CNA optional
Deep abscess
BA, CA, Mac, CNA anaerobic
BBA, LKV, BBE
Blood or Bone marrow aspirate
Blood culture bottles may be used;
BA, CA BBA anaerobic
Amniotic, abdominal, ascites (peritoneal), bile, joint (synovial), pericardial, pleural
May use an aerobic and anaerobic blood culture bottle set for body fluids;
BA, CA, thio, CNA, Mac (peritoneal)
BBA, BBE, LKV anaerobic
Bone
BA, CA, Mac, thio
CSF
BA, CA (Routine)
BA, CA, thio (shunt)
Inner ear
BA, CA, Mac (add thio if prior antimicrobial therapy)
BBA (anaerobic)
Outer ear
BA, CA, Mac
Conjunctiva
BA, CA, Mac
Aqueous/vitreous fluid
BA, Mac, 7H10, Ana
Corneal scrapings
BHI 10% Sheep blood, CA, SDA with antibiotics
IUD
Thio
IV catheters pins
BA, Thio, prosthetic valves
Gastric aspirate
BA. CA, Mac, HE, CNA, EB
Gastric biopsy
Skirrow, BA, BBA
Rectal swab
BA, Mac, XLD HE, Campy, EB
Stool (feces) routine culture
BA, Mac, XLD, HE. Campy, EB;
optional: Mac-S;
chromogenic agar
O&P
None
Bartholin cyst
BA, CA, Mac, TM, Ana
Cervix
BA. CA, Mac, TM
Cul-de-sac
BA. CA, Mac, TM, Ana
Endometrium
BA, CA, Mac, TM, Ana
Urethra
BA. CA. TM
Vagina
BA, TM
Culture is not recommended for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis; inoculate selective medium for group B streptococcus (LIM broth) if indicated for pregnant women
