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Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Laboratory Container Quick Reference for Microbiology Collection Containers Specimen/Organism ESwab (white capped swab) Rapid Group A Strep Screen Bacterial Culture (Aerobic Culture): Abscess, Anal, Bartholin cyst, Cervix, Vaginal, GC, Group A Strep Culture, Group B Strep Culture, Rectal, Throat, and Wound (Aerobic Cultures) Eye Anaerobic Bacterial Culture Aspirates, bile, tissue, dental abscess, pelvic or abdominal abscess, surgical wounds, severe burns and deep wounds Only one swab necessary for an aerobic & anerobic culture. BD Universal Viral Transport Media (UTM--Red cap with pink liquid) (1 ml or 3 ml container) NOTE: Please submit body fluids/tissues in a sterile collection container (i.e. capped & needle-less syringe, vacutainer collection jugs, sterile cup or CSF tube) Direct Antigen Tests & Viral Cultures Nasopharyngeal Swab for Direct Antigen Tests: Influenza A and B Viral Screen RSV Swab for the following: Viral Culture on any source but blood and urine Influenza H1N1 Cultures Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma Cultures Chlamydia Cultures Chlamydia Eye Cultures NOTE: Transfer specimen to the red cap contain within 2 hours of collection and refrigerate. Do not Freeze. Purple Label Swab (Aptima Collection System) Chlamydia/CG NAAT--Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing Cervical Urethral Green Label Swab (Aptima Collection System) Chlamydia/CG NAAT--Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing URINE SPECIMENS ONLY! Stool Transport—Orange Cap (Culture Transport Media) Quick Reference for Microbiology Collection Containers Container Specimen/Organism Stool Bacterial Culture: Stool (Stool Only—no other specimens accepted) C. difficile Toxin Note: Transfer stool to transport vial within two hours of collection Stool Transport—Blue and Pink Cap (Para-a-Pak Ova and Parasite) Ova and Parasite Stool Specimen Only Giardia Antigen Detection Note: Transfer stool to transport vial within one hour of collection Stool Transport--Stool Cup or Sterile Cup Unpreserved Stool Rotovirus Occult Blood Fecal Leukocytes C. difficile Toxin Noravirus/Norwalk culture Fecal Fat Note: Unpreserved stool specimen must be received in the laboratory or refrigerated within 2 hours of collection Urine Collection Urine for Urinalysis and/or Culture Collect urine in cup, use transfer straw to convey urine to tubes for transport. Gray Top Tube – Culture Yellow/Red Speckled Tube – Urinalysis If a Urine Drug Screen is required, send specimen in a clear top vacutainer tube. Please note: Urine specimens are better preserved and do not leak when transported in the vacutainer tubes instead of the cup with lid. Page 2 of 2 August, 2010