Specimen Collection
Whenever possible, pus should be sent in a syringe.
All air should be expressed from the syringe and the needle removed and the end securely capped.
See also:
Anaerobic culture
Nocardia culture
Turnaround Time:
Gram stain: same day, or urgently by request.
Culture:
Culture reports on positives are issued immediately.
Interim negative reports are issued after 48 hours and a final report is issued at 7 days.
Mycology:
An interim report is issued on any positive culture. Negative reports are issued after 14 days.
Nocardia culture: see
Nocardia culture
Contact Information
For further information, contact the Microbiology Department via Lablink or the Clinical Microbiologist:
Lablink contact details
Dr Sally Roberts
, Microbiologist:
ext 22705
Cellphone
021 674 140
Dr Sharmini Muttaiyah
, Microbiologist:
ext 22700
Cellphone
021 615 892
Dr Mary de Almeida
, Microbiologist:
ext 22700
Cellphone
021 170 9117
Dr Matthew Blakiston
, Microbiologist: contact via Lablink