Conventional culture, microscopy, isolation and identification of bacterial and fungal pathogens — the foundation for susceptibility testing.
Culture remains irreplaceable: it recovers viable organisms, proves they are alive, enables colony-based identification and — critically — provides the isolate without which phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing is impossible.
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms — bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa — their morphology, physiology, pathogenesis and clinical significance. Culture is its oldest and still most versatile tool.
Microscopy (Gram, AFB stains), inoculation onto selective and enriched media, incubation, colony morphology assessment, and biochemical identification form the classical pathway.
ID Labs performs bacterial, fungal and mycobacterial culture with isolation and identification, providing the viable organisms required for antimicrobial susceptibility testing and for correlation with molecular results.
Universal sterile container · Cap: White
Additive: None
Volume: 10–30 mL capacity
Collect aseptically; label immediately.
Culture bottle · Cap: Varies by system
Additive: Enriched broth with anticoagulant (SPS)
Volume: 8–10 mL blood per bottle (adult)
Disinfect skin and bottle septum; inoculate before any other tube.
Sterile container · Cap: Yellow/White
Additive: None (boric acid versions available)
Volume: 5–10 mL
Midstream clean-catch sample preferred.
Sterile container · Cap: White
Additive: None
Volume: 3–5 mL
Collect early-morning deep-cough sample for mycobacterial testing.
Validated target list: data to be updated. Please contact ID Labs for the current configuration.
| Characteristic | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical / clinical performance | Performance characteristics: please contact ID Labs — data to be updated. | ID Labs Validated Performance |
Microbiology Spectrum (ASM) · 2024
Curated peer-reviewed / authoritative reference. Open the source link for the full text.
PLOS ONE · 2015
Curated peer-reviewed / authoritative reference. Open the source link for the full text.
Panel configuration, specimen logistics and turnaround details on request.
Information on this page is educational and does not replace professional clinical judgment. Performance values are labelled by source (ID Labs Specification / ID Labs Validated Performance / Manufacturer Specification / Published Scientific Evidence). Molecular results must be correlated clinically and, where appropriate, confirmed by culture and phenotypic susceptibility testing.
