Culture & Sensitivity, Aerobic, Body Fluids- Automated Identification & Sensitivity on Vitek

Culture & Sensitivity – Aerobic, Body Fluids

Automated Identification & Sensitivity on VITEK

What is the test?
Culture & Sensitivity (C&S) of body fluids is a laboratory test used to detect aerobic bacterial infections. The isolated bacteria are identified using the VITEK automated identification system, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) helps determine which antibiotics are likely to be effective.

Sample Type:

• Body fluids such as CSF, pleural fluid, synovial fluid, peritoneal/ascitic fluid and other clinically indicated sterile body fluids.

What does the test detect?

• Aerobic bacterial pathogens
• Identification of the causative organism
• Antibiotic susceptibility/resistance pattern

Why is it done?

• To investigate suspected bacterial infections
• To identify the specific causative organism
• To guide targeted antibiotic treatment
• To detect antimicrobial resistance

Method:

• Microbial culture
• Automated bacterial identification using VITEK
• Automated antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST)

Report includes:

• Organism identified, if growth is detected
• Antibiotics tested
• Susceptibility interpretation such as Sensitive, Intermediate, or Resistant, as applicable

Important:
Results depend on the quality and timing of specimen collection and prior antibiotic exposure. Interpretation should be correlated with the patient's clinical findings by the treating healthcare professional.