| Specimen requirements: |
Sterile
Specimen Container |
| |
or: Syringe |
| |
or: Sterile Snap
Cap Tube (13 X 100) |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
20.0 cc |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
0.5 cc |
| Method of collection: |
Clean catch midstream, cath,
suprapubic method |
| Transportation: |
Transport to laboratory within one
hour or refrigerate for no more than 24 hours. Refrigerate until transport. |
| 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: |
Prelimnary -24 Hours, Final - 24-96
Hours |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology
Laboratory - Room 2-109 |
| Deliver the specimen to : |
NA : NA
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
24 hours - Daily. |
| Method: |
Culture |
| Special Instructions: |
N/A |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| SOFT LAB abbreviation: |
CXURN |
| Secondary code: |
4228 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
