The sample is an infected fluid (abscess) enclosed in a capsule around a wound or infected tissu. The process is a microbiological culture to identify aerobic bacteria (requiring oxygen to live). The sample is inoculated onto appropriate culture media and identified by ensuring its growth by incubating at 37 degrees for two days (in vitro condution)
Interpretation:After the bacteria that caused the has grown it species is inspected and defined by eye observation . Then the antibiogram process is usually performed to report the antibiotics susceptible to this bacterium, and the doctor applies the targeted treatment with this antibiotic.
Sample: The swab sample taken from a wound or its vicinity.
Working day: Everyday
Result Time: 2 days at 6 PM (Consult the laboratory as bacteria may sometimes grow earlier to give the result of the test)
