| Specimen requirements: |
N/A |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
N/A |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
Please call lab 619-543-5797 |
| Method of collection: |
See special instructions below. |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
All containers 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: |
3 - 12 Days |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Virology : Virology or Microbiology
Laboratory
|
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Tissue Culture |
| Special Instructions: |
LESIONS/SKIN SCRAPINGS: "Preferred
Method" - Using a tuberculin syringe, aspirate the fluid without dislodging the
vesicle. Recap the needle using a one-handed scoop technique or a passive
recapping device. The fluid is in the tip of the needle. Put syringe on ice and
send immediately to lab. "Alternative Method" - Using a swab which comes with
the transport media, vigorously scrape the lesion until the base of the vesicle
is visible. Scrape 2-3 more times and place the swab into the media and break
off the tip to fit the container. Deliver to laboratory as soon as possible.
AMNIOTIC FLUID: Collect in sterile tube or syringe. Transport to laboratory as
soon as possible. BUFFY COATS: Collect 1-7 mL of blood in a heparinized (green
top) tube. Place on ice and transport to laboratory. CSF: Transport CSF tube to
laboratory as soon as possible. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| SOFTLAB abbreviation: |
CXHSV |
| Secondary code: |
4524 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
