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Companion Animals Microbiology
Routine Aerobic Culture [BAC]
Swab in bacterial transport medium.Includes antibiotic sensitivity tests on significant isolates.
Routine Aerobic Culture with Yeast Selective Culture [BACY]
Swab in bacterial transport medium.Includes antibiotic sensitivity tests on significant isolates.
Plus yeast culture (skins, ears and vaginal swabs).
Comprehensive Culture [BAC+]
Swab in bacterial transport medium.Aerobic, anaerobic, microaerophilic and selective cultures (yeasts, fungi, salmonellae, campylobacters), as appropriate.
Includes antibiotic sensitivity tests on significant aerobic isolates.
Ear Examination [EAR]
Swab in bacterial transport medium and two air dried smears.Aerobic culture, yeast culture and cytology.
Nasal / Respiratory Tract culture [BACB]
Swab transport medium and nasal flush, or BAL. Aerobic culture, selective culture for bordetella and fungi.
Joint Fluid Culture [JFC]
Joint fluid culture medium.Medium supplied free of charge with sampling guide.
Blood Culture [BLCU]
Blood culture medium.Medium supplied free of charge with sampling guide.
Salmonellae Selective Culture [SALM]
Swab in bacterial transport medium, faeces.
Campylobacter Selective culture [CAMP]
Swab in bacterial transport medium, faeces.
Yeast and Fungal Selective Culture [YFC]
Swab in bacterial transport medium, tissue.Selective cultures e.g. Malassezia pachydermatis, Aspergillus fumigatus.
Anaerobic culture [ANO2]
Swab transport medium
Bordetella selective culture [BORD]
Swab transport medium, BAL or nasal flush
Mycobacterial culture [MYCC]
Tissues