Bacterial Culture (Mouth Swab)

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Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Microbiology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

MS

Test Code (Numeric Code)

2008

Laboratory Handling

Sample Stability

24 hours

Synonyms

Culture

Turnaround Time

3 days

Negative reports are issued at 48 hours.

Specimen Type

  • Mouth Swab

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Swab - Bacterial

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Swab - Bacterial

Pre-testing Requirements

Swab mouth and areas of inflammation, exudation or ulceration.

Specify on request form if:
Thrush (yeast) or quinsy is suspected.
Pertussis (whooping cough) is suspected, see Bordetella pertussis.

Last updated: 28/04/2026