Figure : Urines Microbiology Examination Specimen Turnaround Special Accreditation Container Referred Test Volume Times Requirements Status Specimens Mid stream urine, Adults: Culture catheter Minimum: should be Accredited No and microscopy taken before 10 ml 24 hrs antimicrobial Maximum: Paediatric: CCU, bag 96 hrs therapy Culture and Accredited No 1 ml initiated. microscopy Specimens should be 48 ≤ Microscopy Same day Accredited No hours old upon receipt in lab. Sterile 1 ml early Early morning Pregnancy Test MSU Jar morning Same day specimens Accredited No specimen preferred Complete Auramine phenol 1 week Accredited early morning Yes: specimens 60 ml Microbiology, from 3 TB Culture 6 - 8 weeks Accredited Hospital ’s consecutive days Chlamydia First void N. gonorrhoeae 60 ml 7 10 days Accredited Yes: NVRL – specimen PCR Figure :Other Specimens Microbiology Examination Specimen Turnaround Special Accreditation Specimen Container Referred Test Volume Requirements Status Send to lab as soon as Abscess and Minimum: > 1ml possible for Accredited No Pus Maximum: 6 days anaerobic culture Sterile container Routine C/S: Minimum: 48 hrs Leave all Maximum: 96 hrs I.U.C.D. IUCD material on Accredited No Actinomyces IUCD Minimum: 14 days Maximum: 16 days Verbal: 1 Day GBS PCR EDTA >0.5ml N/A Accredited Yes: IMMRL Written: 2-3 Days Copan universal 3 working days out of Influenza A/B, As per clinical transport N/A season Not accredited No RSV PCR guidelines medium for Same day in season Influenza
Figure : Urines Microbiology Examination Container Specimen Volume Turnaround Times Special Requirements Accreditation Status Referred Test Adults: Culture and microscopy Sterile MSU Jar Mid stream urine, catheter 10 ml Minimum: 24 hrs Maximum: 96 hrs Specimens should be taken before antimicrobial therapy initiated. Specimens should be ≤ 48 hours old upon receipt in lab. Accredited No Paediatric: Culture and microscopy CCU, bag 1 ml Accredited No Microscopy Same day Accredited No Pregnancy Test 1 ml early morning specimen Same day Early morning specimens preferred Accredited No Auramine phenol 60 ml 1 week Complete early morning specimens from 3 consecutive days Accredited Yes: Microbiology, ’s Hospital TB Culture 6 - 8 weeks Accredited Chlamydia N. gonorrhoeae PCR 60 ml 7 – 10 days First void specimen Accredited Yes: NVRL Figure :Other Specimens Microbiology Examination Specimen Container Specimen Volume Turnaround Special Requirements Accreditation Status Referred Test Abscess and Pus Sterile container > 1ml Minimum: Maximum: 6 days Send to lab as soon as possible for anaerobic culture Accredited No I.U.C.D. IUCD Routine C/S: Minimum: 48 hrs Maximum: 96 hrs Actinomyces Minimum: 14 days Maximum: 16 days Leave all material on IUCD Accredited No GBS PCR EDTA >0.5ml Verbal: 1 Day Written: 2-3 Days N/A Accredited Yes: IMMRL Influenza A/B, RSV PCR Copan universal transport medium for Influenza N/A 3 working days out of season Same day in season As per clinical guidelines Not accredited No