| Material |
- swab (with medium): skin, wound, nose, pharynx, ear, urethra, urine, milk, vagina, etc.
- abscess material (swab with medium)
- bronchial lavage, bronchial secretions, tracheal secretions (swab with medium)
- faeces
- skin, skin scales, hairs, scurf, feathers
- liquor
- aspirates (from sterile body cavities)
- milk
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| Method | cultural, MALDI-TOF |
| Duration | 2 - 3 days |
| Remark | - Smears from purulent material: A detection by culture from purulent material is often difficult as the bacteria are pre-damaged and therefore difficult to breed.
- Abscess material: Split the abscess cavity and swab the inside of the abscess membrane; requesting an anaerobic bacteriological examination is advisable, too.
- Bronchial lavage: For microbiological examination, lavage fluid should be sent in using a swab with transport medium.
- Please state if Bordetella bronchiseptica is suspected as special culture media are required!
- Skin: It is essential to take the samples from the edge of the lesion. If a parasitological examination is to be carried out as well, hairs or skin scrapings are required.
- Ear smear: If a parasitological examination is also requested, a swab without medium must be sent in additionally.
- For punctures from primarily sterile body cavities, the blood culture bottle Peds plus is recommended; the sample material should not be cooled.
- If testing for actinomycetes and Nocardia is desired, it is to be requested separately.
- For the examination of the milk of ruminants separate services are offered.
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