Specimen Requirements
      
| Collection Requirements | Collect specimen using a sterile Swab or place specimen into a
sterile cup | 
| Shipping / Handling Instructions | Maintain at room temperature | 
 
        
      Container Type
      
| Laboratory | Container | Default | Temperature | Minimum Volume | 
| CUH LAB | STERILE CONTAINER | Yes | Room Temperature |  | 
| CUH LAB | SYRINGE WITHOUT NEEDLE |  | Room Temperature |  | 
 
        
        
      Components
      
| Component Name | Component ID | LOINC Code | 
| CULTURE NOCARDIA | 1230003016 | 43365-6 (Nocardia sp identified:Prid:Pt:XXX:Nom:Organism specific culture) | 
| BLOOD AGAR
PLATE | 1230001270 |  | 
| BUFFERED CHARCOAL YEAST EXTRACT | 1230002459 |  | 
| BUFFERED CHARCOAL YEAST EXTRACT SELECTIVE | 1230002460 |  |