The specimen for the laboratory diagnosis of fungal diseases depends on the site of infection. Hair, nail clippings, skin scrapings, blood, CSF, and sputum are the most common clinical specimens for...
Tag: Microbiology Specimen Collection and Transport
Skin is the body's largest and thinnest organ which serves as an anatomical barrier between the sterile internal organs and the external environment, which is teemed with microorganisms. Break in the...
Blood culture is one of the most simple and commonly used investigations to establish the etiology of bloodstream infections (i.e. detection of bacteremia, sepsis, and fungemia). Early diagnosis and...
Transport media are solutions of buffers with carbohydrates, peptones, and other nutrients (excluding growth factors) designed to preserve the viability of bacteria during transport without allowing...
Urine Sample Collection and Processing for the Diagnosis of UTI
Urine samples should be collected and sent for culture only when there is strong evidence/suspicion of urinary tract infections to avoid detection of asymptomatic bacteriuria. Source Common...
Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal Swab: Collection and Transport
Infections of the upper respiratory tract usually involve the ears, the mucus membranes lining the nose and throat above the epiglottis, and the sinuses. Upper respiratory tract specimens should be...
