| Specimen requirements: |
Sterile
Specimen Container |
| |
or: Sterile Snap
Cap Tube (13 X 100) |
| |
or: Syringe |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
50 cc |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
5 cc |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
Transport to the Laboratory
immediately. |
| Label instructions: |
Tubes, cups or syringes 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 results in 8 weeks. |
| 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: |
After specimen is obtained, leave
specimen in syringe, remove needle and replace with sterile luer-loc syringe
plug. Contamination with flora from skin and other body surfaces should be
avoided. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
FNGCL |
| CyberLAB code: |
4401 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
