Investigation of respiratory tract infections in Cystic fibrosis patients.
Manual bacterial culture.
Tube
Sputum pot. White universal.
ID
3616.
Availability
Mon – Fri, 8:30am – 5:00pm.
Additional Information
Culture is carried out for a wider range of bacteria and fungi so it is essential to indicate on request form if CF patient or request specifically on ICE.
Send to
Microbiology Department, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF.
Collection Con
Expectorated sputum or induced sputum are the preferred samples for culture. In certain patients, particularly younger patients, this may be difficult to obtain so cough swabs are accepted.
IP Routine TAT
7 days.
GP Routine TAT
7 days.