Bacterial culture for the isolation and identification of Actinomyces species.
Diagnosis of infection with Actinomyces.
As standard practice the laboratory will culture for Actinomyces from:
Actinomyces are commensals of the mouth, gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts – in rare cases they can cause infection (Actinomycosis.)
Material from wound, swab or IUCD
Plain Universal
Charcoal swab
Please state ‘Actinomyces culture’ in clinical details.
Processed locally at RD&E
Culture – up to 10 days for a Negative result
Actinomycosis Clinical Review – The BMJ
Specimen Labelling Procedure
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