| Specimen requirements: |
Pure culture on
agar plate or slant |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
N/A |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
N/A |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
Sealed container according to
infectious substance shipping guidelines |
| Label instructions: |
Patient identification, source of
organism, and diagnosis |
| Request test on form: |
Multi Labs/Micro/Viro/Serology (
151-905 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
N/A |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
Varies with request & species
submitted |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-109 |
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
N/A |
| Special Instructions: |
Viable organism in pure culture on
agar slant or transport media. Include suspected identification and a warning if
a dangerous pathogen is suspected |
| SOFT LAB abbreviations: |
IDAER (Identification of aerobic organism) SNORG (Sensitivity
Testing, Organism) |
| Secondary code: |
N/A |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
