Microbiology Report Availability
Timeframes for receiving a report are as follows:
Routine C&S
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48hrs after specimen is cultured for final report on most specimens
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24hrs after specimen is cultured for negative urine cultures
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24hrs after specimen is cultured for preliminary report on any culture that is growing a potential
pathogen(s)
Special C&S Requests
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3-7 days for final Anaerobe report
Blood Cultures
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5 days for final NO GROWTH reports
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immediate telephone notification of POSITIVE Blood Cultures as well as written preliminary report
Chlamydia or GC (by DNA-amplification)
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2 – 4 days
Ova & Parasites
 5 days
Mycology (Fungal) Culture
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3 weeks for NEGATIVE report for dermatophyte examination (skin, hair, nails)
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6 weeks for NEGATIVE report for systemic fungi (CSF, body fluids, etc.)
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2 months or more for POSITIVE mycology identification
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Preliminary reports issued on all significant isolates
Mycobacteria (TB or Acid Fast Bacilli) Smear (tested at BCCDC)
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1 week for NEGATIVE report
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immediate telephone notification of POSITIVE smear is made as well as a preliminary report
Mycobacteria (TB or Acid Fast Bacilli) Culture (tested at BCCDC)
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Immediate telephone notification of POSITIVE smear
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SMEAR: 1 week for NEGATIVE report
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CULTURE: 8 weeks minimum for NEGATIVE report
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Up to 2 months for identification and susceptibility on POSITIVE cultures
Surgical Pathology Report Availability:
Timeframes for receiving a report:
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96 hours from receipt of the specimen in the lab
Intra-Operative Consult Reports (Frozen Section) Availability:
Verbal report for Intraoperative Consultation is available 20 minutes from the time the sample is received by the lab. Sample
should be hand-delivered to laboratory staff to ensure the sample is processed immediately.