Figure : Faeces Examination Specimen Turnaround Special Accreditation Referred Faeces Container Volume Times Requirements Status Test Culture and Minimum: 48 hrs Accredited No Sensitivity Maximum: 120 hrs Tested on Rotavirus, 9 hrs 1 day paediatric Accredited No – Adenovirus specimens only Diarrhoeal Clostridium difficile specimens. Adults, and Same day Not Accredited No Clinical details children ≥2yrs. essential. Diarrhoeal Stool Norovirus Sterile Same day Not Accredited No specimen specimens container 10 ml Test is not Yes: indicated on Microbiology, Ova and Parasites 1 - 9 days neonates. Accredited St. Vincent’s Clinical details Hospital essential Clinical details essential. Sent Yes: Public Bloody Stools weeks Accredited ≤2 for VTEC Health Lab, isolation Occult Blood 9 hrs 1 day Accredited No – Figure : Fluids for Microbiology Examination Fluid from Specimen Turnaround Special Accreditation Referred normally sterile Container Volume Times Requirements Status Test sites Please Accredited No indicate if any Accredited No specific Accredited No Fluid from Minimum: infection is Culture any site suspected. and cell processed Maximum: Send count in NMH 96hrs specimen to Accredited No >5ml laboratory as soon as Sterile possible. container Culture, Yes: Microbiology, T.B. 6 - 8 weeks Accredited phenol St Vincent’s stain Hospital Minimum: 72hrs EBM Culture Min. 1ml Accredited No Maximum:
Figure : Faeces Examination Faeces Container Specimen Volume Turnaround Times Special Requirements Accreditation Status Referred Test Culture and Sensitivity Sterile container Stool specimen 10 ml Minimum: 48 hrs Maximum: 120 hrs Accredited No Rotavirus, Adenovirus 9 hrs – 1 day Tested on paediatric specimens only Accredited No Clostridium difficile Adults, and children ≥2yrs. Same day Diarrhoeal specimens. Clinical details essential. Not Accredited No Norovirus Same day Diarrhoeal specimens Not Accredited No Ova and Parasites 1 - 9 days Test is not indicated on neonates. Clinical details essential Accredited Yes: Microbiology, St. Vincent’s Hospital Bloody Stools ≤2 weeks Clinical details essential. Sent for VTEC isolation Accredited Yes: Public Health Lab, Occult Blood 9 hrs – 1 day Accredited No Figure : Fluids for Microbiology Examination Fluid from normally sterile sites Container Specimen Volume Turnaround Times Special Requirements Accreditation Status Referred Test Fluid from any site processed in NMH Culture and cell count Sterile container >5ml Minimum: Maximum: 96hrs Please indicate if any specific infection is suspected. Send specimen to laboratory as soon as possible. Accredited No Accredited No Accredited No Accredited No T.B. Culture, phenol stain 6 - 8 weeks Accredited Yes: Microbiology, St Vincent’s Hospital EBM Culture Min. 1ml Minimum: 72hrs Maximum: Accredited No