| Specimen requirements: |
GC Bottle |
| |
or: Transport
Media Tube |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
2 Swabs in Stuart's medium with a GC
bottle |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 swab in Stuart's medium with a GC
bottle. |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
Transport to the Laboratory
immediately. |
| 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: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
Negative cultures held 48 Hours. |
| 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: |
Do not allow swabs to dry out. Do not
put specimen in refrigerator. Do not collect urethral specimens until at least
one hour after urinating. If Group B strep is the only test needed, indicate on
request. If routine culture is selected the sample will be processed to look for
all pathogens including Gonococcus and Group B strep. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
GCCLT |
| CyberLAB code: |
4215 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
