Turn around times (usual availability):
- Routine cultures - preliminary results 1 day after receipt; antimicrobial susceptibility results 2 days after receipt; negative culture held for 2 - 10 days depending on specimen source
- Anaerobic cultures - preliminary results 3 days after receipt; negative cultures held for 5 days
- Fungal cultures - preliminary results 1 -2 days after receipt; negative cultures held for 4 weeks
- Parasitology - ova and parasite examination within 2 days of receipt
- Virology - dependent on reference laboratory - Alberta Health Services Edmonton zone or Provincial Laboratory for Public Health
- Mycobacteriology - dependent on reference laboratory - Alberta Health Services Edmonton zone or Provincial Laboratory for Public Health