| Specimen requirements: |
Clean Specimen
Container |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
pH units |
<7.0 |
|
| Unit of measure: |
pH units |
| Ideal sample: |
fresh vaginal fluid |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 drop |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| Request test on form: |
N/A |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
N/A |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
N/A |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
N/A |
| Deliver the specimen to : |
NA : NA
|
| Deliver the specimen to : |
NA : NA
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Color change of indicator dye
phenaphthazine due to change of pH of sample |
| Special Instructions: |
Use phenaphthazine reagent strip
(Nitrazine) paper. Refer to the procedure "NITRAZINE TEST for Vaginal pH"
located at the patient care area site. If unable to perform the test, notify
Laboratory POC. During an emergency, you may obtain replacement reagent paper
from another testing site. |
| |
Results are Quantitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
N/A |
| CyberLAB code: |
N/A |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
