Bacteriology, Gram stain

Specimen Type/Volume

Affected tissue, lesion, fluid, exudate.

Shipping Information

1) Ship in insulated container with freezer packs. 2) Ship in slide mailer.

Collection Protocol

1) Collect into a leakproof sterile container - refrigerate immediately. 2) Make impression smear and air dry - store at room temperature. When making impression smears, label each slide individually with respect to site sampled. Do NOT label slide mailer.

Additional Information