Primary Plating Media Flashcards
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