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Microbiology lab
Nadezhda hospital’s Microbiology lab was established on 12 Feb 2014. It is located in a restricted access sector on the hospital’s first floor.
About Microbiology lab
The lab is equipped with modern medical solutions for inoculating and growing microbial cultures, emergency blood culture equipment, a bacterial identification system, and laboratory thermostats and refrigerators.
Types of tests
The Microbiology lab performs testing on swabs of all types of biological secretions, blood cultures, endometrial biopsies, aspirate specimens, etc. The most frequent types of tests we do are those related to the genitals and reproductive system, such as vaginal and cervical swabs, ejaculates, and biopsy samples.
- Vaginal swab
- Cervical swab
- Ejaculate
- Nose/throat swab
- Eye swab
- Ear swab
- Sputum, tracheobronchial secretion
- Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
- Urine
- Urethral and prostatic secretions
- Endometrial biopsy
- Cerclage suture material
- Biopsy / curettage specimens
- Aspirates – for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria
- Wound secretions, pus, exudates – for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria
- Blood cultures
- Peritoneal fluid
- Rectal swabs and bulk fecal specimens – general microbial culture
- Mycoplasma and ureaplasma (quantitative testing incl. antimicrobial susceptibility testing)
- Trichomonas vaginalis – antigen testing
- Breast milk
- Genital specimens, lochia
- Intravascular catheters (PVP, CVP)
- Fungal isolation and identification and antifungal susceptibility testing
Important information
- Microbial cultures take a minimum of 48 hours, and if a pathogen is confirmed that has to be identified and tested for antimicrobial susceptibility, results require longer – from three to four office days.
- Test results can be retrieved from the hospital database both in person or online via the website.
NB! Test results should only be interpreted by the treating physician, and if necessary – by the clinical microbiologist.
The lab accepts specimens brought from home, if strict instructions on aseptic sampling and transportation has been observed.
Patients can contact the Microbiology lab via the hospital call centre at phone no.: +359 2441 79 70 or +359 882 193 970.
Head of Microbiology lab
Lab technicians
See also
Virology lab
Clinical lab
Genetics lab
Embryology lab
Histopathology lab
Andrology lab
