• Culture
• Identification, susceptibilities and serogrouping will be performed on all microbiology isolates considered by the laboratory to be significant

Detection of bacterial organisms associated with acute epididymitis or prostatitis.

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

• Collect specimen aseptically
• Retract the foreskin and cleanse the head of the penis with the towelette used in urine culture collection

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Other bacterial culture swab

Semen may be placed in the transport liquid of the ESwab (no more than half the liquid volume).

ESwab mini-tip collection kit (white, green or blue) - No swab

Sterile container:
Ambient - 24 hours

ESwab or ESwab transport liquid:
Refrigerated - 48 hours
Ambient - 48 hours

Other culture swab:
Ambient - 24 hours

• Improper label (unlabeled or mislabeled)
• Time delay between time of collection and receipt of specimen
• Inappropriate timing of collection
• Improper transport container
• Improper transport temperature
• Leaking container

Culture