| Specimen requirements: |
Sterile
Specimen Container |
| |
or: Sterile Snap
Cap Tube (13 X 100) |
| |
or: Sterile Trap
(Lukens-Trap) |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NEGATIVE |
|
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
10-50 mL If fluid or sputum/2 Swabs
if body site |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 mL/ 1 swab |
| Method of collection: |
See respiratory or body fluid. |
| Transportation: |
Deliver to lab within 1-2 hours.
Delayed samples should be refrigerated. |
| Label instructions: |
Specimen must be labeled with patient
name and Medical Record number. |
| 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: |
90 mins |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
2-8 Hours |
| 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 |
| |
Results are Qualitative |
| SOFT LAB abbreviation: |
MODZN |
| Secondary code: |
4425 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
