Actinomyces Culture

Microbiology

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

For electronic requesting using EPIC (RDUH ONLY):

Request as for routine culture but state ‘For Actinomyces Culture’ in clinical details

Please state ‘Actinomyces culture’ in clinical details.

Processed locally in Microbiology at RDUH

Culture – up to 10 days for a Negative result