| 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: |
N/A |
| 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: |
6 weeks for cutlure |
| 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 the tube closures do not
create an aerosol when the tubes are opened. Unless ordered for fungal 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 first be delivered to the Microbiology Laboratory to avoid the
potential for contamination of the material. If ordered for tests other than
fungal 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 the
request cards to the scrap lab where they will disburse the remaining samples to
Chemistry, Hematology, Cytology, etc. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
FNGCL |
| CyberLAB code: |
4401 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
