Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 46

Cultures of peritoneal fluid are incubated:

A. Aerobically

B. Anaerobically

C. At 37°C and 42°C

D. Both A and B

Step 1 of 2

Cultures of peritoneal fluid:

The peritoneal fluid culture is a laboratory test, which is executed on a specimen of peritoneal fluid to identify the bacteria or fungi infection.

• The fluid accumulated between the peritoneal membranes is referred to “ascitic fluid” or “peritoneal fluid”

• Gram stain and cultures of peritoneal fluid are incubated “aerobically” and “anaerobically” in suspecting cases of bacterial peritonitis

• Gram stain and culture of peritoneal fluid find out the presence of bacterial infection in peritoneal fluid

Therefore, the cultures of peritoneal fluid are incubated both “aerobically” and “anaerobically”. Hence, the correct answer is option.