| Specimen requirements: |
Sterile Specimen Container or |
| |
Transport Media Tube or |
| |
Syringe |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
5 mL for fluids / 2 swabs |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 mL/ 1 swab |
| Method of collection: |
See individual type of sample. |
| Transportation: |
Deliver to lab as soon as possible (1
- 3 hours for swabs in transport; 30 mins - 1 hr. for fluids. |
| 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: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily. |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
Negative cultures require 7 days. |
| 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: |
Send body fluids in syringe with sterile luer-loc plug or in
sterile snap cap tube or cup. All swabs must be submitted in transport
media. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| SOFT LAB abbreviation: |
CXANA |
| Secondary code: |
4210 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
