| Specimen requirements: |
Cerebrospinal
Fluid Collection Tubes |
| |
or: Syringe |
| |
or: Sterile Snap
Cap Tube (13 X 100) |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
2.0 mL |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1.0 mL |
| Method of collection: |
Obtain by lumbar puncture |
| Transportation: |
Transport to the Microbiology
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: |
Daily |
| Stat turn around time: |
Smear - 1 hour Culture - N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| 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: |
Place CSF into sterile leak proof
tubes available in lumbar puncture trays. Make sure tube closures do not create
an aerosol when the tubes are opened. Unless ordered for AFB culture only,
submit at least three tubes of fluid to ensure adequate sample for analysis in
Chemistry, Hematology, or for other bacteriological cultures. All tubes must be
delivered first to the Microbiology laboratory to avoid the potential for
contamination of the material. If ordered for tests other than AFB culture, the
Microbiology laboratory will record the description and volume of the fluid on
the "cell count" requisition; take the appropriate tube(s) for culture and give
the remaining request slips and samples to the courier delivering the samples.
The courier will take the samples and requestcards to the SCRAP lab processor
who will disburse the remaining samples to the Chemistry, Hematology, and
Cytology laboratories. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
AFBCL |
| CyberLAB code: |
4601 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
