Brucellosis (Blood/Tissue)

Testing Laboratory

Department

Microbiology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

MISC

Test Code (Numeric Code)

2022

Laboratory Handling

Sample Stability

24 Hours

Synonyms

Brucella Culture

Turnaround Time

2 weeks

Brucella spp. are slow growing and all cultures are held for 14 days before being reported as negative.

Specimen Type

• Biopsy
• Bone Marrow
• Tissue
• Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Blood Culture Set

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Paediatric Blood Culture Bottle

Pre-testing Requirements

If brucellosis is suspected, this MUST be noted on the request form to allow special incubation procedures to be put in place.

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