Culture Clot, Aerobic bacteria, Salmonella Species, Conventional Identification & AST

Culture & Sensitivity – Clot, Aerobic Bacteria, Salmonella Species

Test Name: Culture Clot, Aerobic Bacteria, Salmonella Species – Conventional Identification & AST

Purpose:
This test is used to detect and identify Salmonella species from a clot specimen and determine their antimicrobial susceptibility.

What the test detects:

• Aerobic bacterial growth
• Salmonella species
• Identification of the isolated organism using conventional microbiological methods
• Antibiotic susceptibility through AST (Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing)

Sample Type:
Clot / blood clot specimen, collected as per laboratory instructions.

Method:
Conventional bacterial culture, biochemical identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

When it may be advised:

• Suspected Salmonella infection
• Enteric/typhoid fever investigation
• Persistent fever with clinical suspicion of bacterial infection
• Follow-up of suspected bloodstream infection, as clinically indicated

Result Interpretation:

• No growth: No aerobic bacterial growth detected under the test conditions.
• Salmonella species isolated: The report identifies the organism and provides its antimicrobial susceptibility pattern.
• AST results help the treating clinician select an appropriate antibiotic.

Important:
Antibiotics should be selected based on the culture and susceptibility report together with the patient's clinical condition. A negative culture does not always completely exclude infection, particularly if antibiotics were taken before specimen collection.