| Material | - swab (with medium): nose, pharynx, ear, wound, urethra, urine, vagina, etc.
- abscess material (swab with medium)
- bronchial lavage, bronchial secretions, tracheal secretions (swab with medium)
- faeces
- liquor
- aspirates (from sterile body cavities)
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| Method | cultural, bacteriological (MALDI-TOF) and mycological |
| Duration | 2 – 3 days
mycology up to 7 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 by use of a swab with transport medium.
- Please state if Bordetella bronchiseptica is suspected as special culture media are required!
- Ear smear: If a parasitological examination is also requested, a swab without medium must be sent in additionally.
An antimycogram for Malassezia spp. is only prepared on special request. - In case of punctures from primarily sterile body cavities, the sample material should not be cooled.
- If testing for actinomycetes and Nocardia is desired, it is to be requested separately.
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