Culture & Sensitivity, Aerobic bacteria, Other, Conventional Identification & AST

Culture & Sensitivity – Aerobic Bacteria, Other Conventional Identification & AST

Conventional Identification & AST

Test Purpose:
This test detects and identifies aerobic bacterial infections from various clinical specimens and determines which antibiotics are likely to be effective.

What does the test include?

• 🧫 Bacterial Culture: Growth of aerobic bacteria from the submitted specimen.
• 🔬 Conventional Identification: Identification of the isolated bacterial organism using standard microbiological methods.
• 💊 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST): Determines the bacteria’s sensitivity or resistance to selected antibiotics.
• 📋 Report: Provides the identified organism along with its antibiotic susceptibility profile.

Sample:
Other clinical specimens, as advised by the treating physician.

Why is it important?
Culture and AST can help clinicians select appropriate, targeted antibiotic therapy, particularly when bacterial infection is suspected.

Key Benefit:
Identify the bacteria • Detect antibiotic resistance • Guide appropriate treatment

Testing and interpretation should be done in correlation with clinical findings and by a qualified healthcare professional.