Nose Culture
| Test Name | Nose Culture |
| Alternate Name(s) | Nasal -sinus culture, Nares culture |
| Laboratory Module | Microbiology |
| Ordering Mnemonic | NOSE |
| Specimen Type |
A swab of the nose area that is of concern.
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| Collection Container | Amies Transport Media |
| Container Information | |
| Collection Information |
The nurse or physician will take a swab of the area in question. The swab is then quickly transferred to the transport media, then labeled appropriately and then sent to the laboratory. |
| Test Schedule |
Daily |
| Routine Turnaround Time | Preliminary: 24 hours Final: 72 hours |
| Stat Turnaround Time | Preliminary: 24 hours Final: 72 hours |
| Critical Values | As growth is detected and identified the information is made available to the health care provider. |
| Lab Process Notes | This procedure has a default comment attached "Nose cultures are cultured only for the presence of Staph aureus only." |
| Storage and Transport |
Specimen should be transported to laboratory after collection in biohazard bag. Specimen should be stored at room temperature in Microbiology rack after receipt in laboratory. |
| Test Referred To | On site, BGH laboratory |
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