- Specify if you want fungal (dermatophytes, yeasts, others)
isolation (dermatophytes, yeasts, others) otherwise bacteria
will be normally assumed
- Warn the lab if you suspect an unusual organism which
might require special media or incubation, e.g. slow-growing
actinomycetes such as Nocardia, mycobacteria
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- Transport medium should be used to prevent death of the sampled
organisms before they are processed by the microbiology laboratory
- Swabs should be cultured with minimal delay even when using
transport medium. The medium supports growth and contaminants
may overgrow the pathogens, particularly if the specimen is in
the post in hot weather or over a week-end
- At week-ends and holiday periods store the swab in transport
medium at 4°C and then post after the holiday, or deliver
it by courier
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