| Specimen requirements: |
Sterile
Specimen Container |
| |
or: Sterile Trap
(Lukens-Trap) |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
5 - 10 mL |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
2 mL |
| Method of collection: |
Expectorated or induced sample (not
saliva) |
| Transportation: |
Deliver to Laboratory within 1-2
hours. Delayed samples should be refrigerated. |
| Label instructions: |
All containers must be labeled with
patient name and medical record number. |
| Request test on form: |
Multi Labs/Micro/Viro/Serology (
151-905 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Microbiology/Virology |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
N/A |
| Must be in by: |
0700 |
| Routine turn around time: |
24 Hours for stain/ 8 weeks for
culture |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-105
|
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
N/A |
| Special Instructions: |
Deeply coughed specimen,
transtracheal aspirate, or bronch brush preferred. Recommended screening
procedure: 3 first morning specimens collected on 3 successive days.
However, 3 samples collected at 8 hour intervals will be accepted. Have
patient rinse mouth well with water to avoid contamination with food particles
and mouth flora. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
AFBCL |
| CyberLAB code: |
4601 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
