Bronch brush in 1 mL sterile saline. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in anaerobic transport system, suction trap, or other sterile container.
Stability:
Bronch brush stable 2 hours ambient. BAL in anaerobic transport system stable 24 hours ambient. Other containers stable 2 hours ambient. All specimen types unstable frozen.
Standard Volume:
Bronch brush: 1 mL. BAL: 2 mL.
Minimum Volume:
Bronch brush: 1 mL. BAL: 1 mL.
Transport:
Ambient.
Comments:
Potential pathogens will be identified. Susceptibility testing will be done if appropriate. Additional charges will be added for these tests.