Pseudomonas Surveillance Culture
| Test Name | Pseudomonas Surveillance Culture |
| Alternate Name(s) | Drug Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa surveillance |
| Laboratory Module | Microbiology |
| Ordering Mnemonic | MRPSEUDO |
| Specimen Type |
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| Collection Container |
Amies Transport Media for swab Sterile Container for Urine |
| 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 | Multi drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa result should be notify as per DOCS#10155 Microbiology Critical and Urgent Result Communication. |
| Storage and Transport |
Specimen should be transported to the laboratory after collection in biohazard bag. Specimen should be stored at room temperature after receipt in the laboratory. |
| Test Referred To | On site, BGH laboratory |
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