| Specimen requirements: |
1-4 cc whole blood in
Mycolytic Bottle (Red Top bottle) |
| |
Unsatisfactory specimen : Green top, yellow
top, or purple top |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
5 mL |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 mL |
| Method of collection: |
Venipuncture |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
Patient labels must be placed on the
side of each bottle; do not cover the barcode label!!!!!!! |
| 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: |
Negative cultures held 6 weeks. |
| 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: |
N/A |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| SOFT LAB abbreviation: |
CXFNB |
| Secondary code: |
4402 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
