Question

Indicate if you will accept or reject the following samples submitted for mycobacterial culture: 29. CSF 30. First morning urine x 3 days 31. Stool 32. Gastric lavage 33. Bronchoscopy 34. 24 hr collection of sputum 35. Laryngeal swab 36. Synovial fluid 37. Pleural fluid 38. Aspirate from wound

Answer 1

29. CSF - accept

30. First morning urine x 3 days - accept

31. Stool - reject

32. Gastric lavage - accept

33. Bronchoscopy - accept

34. 24 hr collection of sputum - accept

35. Laryngeal swab - accept

36. Synovial fluid - reject

37. Pleural fluid - reject

38. Aspirate from wound - accept