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1 mL MiniCollect Z serum tube
Microbiology Notes Bile samples are routinely tested for the presence of Salmonella Sample requirements 30mL sterile Universal A minimum volume of 2 mL
Sample requirements 4 ml of blood taken into an EDTA tube If the sample volume is small or there is expected to be a delay in referring the sample,
0.8 mL MiniCollect lithium heparin separator tube
Sample requirements CSF 30 mL sterile universal container 4ml of blood taken into an EDTA Tube Required information Relevant clinical details Storage
0.25 mL MiniCollect sodium fluoride / potassium oxalate tube
Patients with renal failure (eGFR <30 ml/min) lose the ability to clear aluminium via their kidneys.
part of a prosthetic joint set are treated differently - see prosthetic joint/bone samples Sample requirements 30mL sterile Universal A minimum of 1 mL
Adult 5ml Gold-top SST tube or 3.5 ml Rust-top gel tube (Trust users only). Paediatric 1ml Paediatric Serum sample.
): 1.4 Concentration: 16 million/ml Total motility: 42% Normal forms: 4% TZI: 1.00-4.00 Ph: >=7.2
A sperm count of <100,000 per mL is considered low risk for unwanted pregnancy.
perforation See also:Ascitic fluid for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis CAPD fluid Sample requirements 30mL sterile Universal A minimum volume of 1 mL
6mL EDTA and 6 mL Clot
T-spot test TB Quantiferon gold test Sputum and ET secretions Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) Blood culture - Mycobacteria Sample requirements Sputum 60 mL
requirements Dry swab for MRSA screen only - Do not use for any other samples Standard charcoal transport swab Place swab into transport medium 30 mL
Sample requirements CSF - 30 mL sterile universal container A minimum CSF volume of 150 µl is required for reliable testing. 4ml of blood taken into
Sample requirements For adults, 6 ml of blood taken into a trace element tube For children and neonates, a minimum of 1 ml taken into a Teklab tube
For adults 5.0 mL of blood taken into a gold topped gel tube The testing lab need approximately 1-2 mL of separated serum (the minimum acceptable is 100