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Sample requirements For adults, 6 ml of blood taken into a trace element tube.
Sample requirements For adults, 5 ml of blood taken into a narrow gold top tube For children, 3.5 ml of blood taken into a rust top tube
Adult 5ml Gold-top SST tube or 3.5 ml Rust-top gel tube (Trust users only). Paediatric 1ml Paediatric Serum sample.
mL EDTA tube Storage/transport Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory.
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,
Sample requirements CSF 30 mL sterile universal container 4ml of blood taken into an EDTA Tube Required information Relevant clinical details Storage
part of a prosthetic joint set are treated differently - see prosthetic joint/bone samples Sample requirements 30mL sterile Universal A minimum of 1 mL
A sperm count of <100,000 per mL is considered low risk for unwanted pregnancy.
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 30mL sterile Universal A minimum volume of 1 mL is required, but a larger volume is desirable if possible Samples must be decanted
): 1.4 Concentration: 16 million/ml Total motility: 42% Normal forms: 4% TZI: 1.00-4.00 Ph: >=7.2
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
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