| Specimen requirements: |
Sterile Snap
Cap Tube (13 X 100) |
| |
or: Sterile
Specimen Container |
| |
or:Petri Dish Round |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NEGATIVE |
|
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
1CC |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
0.1 cc |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
Transport to the Microbiology
Laboratory immediately. |
| Label instructions: |
All containers must be labeled with
patient name and medical record number and type of specimen. |
| 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: |
2 hours |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-109 |
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
24 hours - Daily. |
| Method: |
Wet Mount |
| Special Instructions: |
N/A |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Qualitative |
| SOFT LAB abbreviations: |
KOH |
| |
KOHSH (for Skin, Hair, Nails) |
| Secondary codes: |
4420; 4421 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
