Sample not received and frozen be contacted before blood is within 6 hours of venepuncture./ taken. Advise submit repeat specimen Specimen collect date and time must be indicated on request Specimen date and collect time form. Specimen must arrive in NOT provided or specimen Serology Urgently so that it can received in laboratory > 6 hours be centrifuged, aliquoted and Hepatitis B from venepuncture. EDTA frozen within 6 hrs of Load * venepuncture. The Serology Sample not received and frozen laboratory must be contacted within 6 hours of venepuncture./ before blood is taken and Advise submit repeat specimen specimen must reach laboratory before 4pm. Incorrect sample received. Blood sample received, Unsuitable for analysis,/ Advise submit Urine sample. Urine samples unsuitable for Legionella * Urine antigen detection has replaced testing. Urine sample required. the antibody test as the primary diagnostic method for Legionella pneumophila. NVRL test Mycoplasma IgM for Patient is over the age of 20 and patients under the age of 20. As no discussion with Consultant samples on patients 20 or older Microbiologist/ Please contact Mycoplasma IgM * Clotted Blood have to be referred to UK prior Consultant Microbiologist discussion with Consultant with relevant clinical details for Microbiologist is required. test to be processed. No relevant clinical details provided or no discussion with Relevant Clinical details Consultant Microbiologist/ Pneumococcal provided & prior discussion Clotted Blood Please contact Consultant antibodies * with Consultant Microbiologist Microbiologist required. with relevant clinical details for test to be processed. Specimen collect date and time must be provided on request Specimen date and collect time form and sample. Blood Sample Polyomavirus * NOT provided or Clotted Blood must be received and frozen Sample received in laboratory > within 24 hours of (JC & BK) 24hrs of venepucture./ venepuncture. Advise submit repeat sample. Urine sample must be frozen within 24 hrs
be contacted before blood is taken. Sample not received and frozen within 6 hours of venepuncture./ Advise submit repeat specimen Hepatitis B Load * EDTA Specimen collect date and time must be indicated on request form. Specimen must arrive in Serology Urgently so that it can be centrifuged, aliquoted and frozen within 6 hrs of venepuncture. The Serology laboratory must be contacted before blood is taken and specimen must reach laboratory before 4pm. Specimen date and collect time NOT provided or specimen received in laboratory > 6 hours from venepuncture. Sample not received and frozen within 6 hours of venepuncture./ Advise submit repeat specimen Legionella * Urine samples unsuitable for testing. Urine sample required. Incorrect sample received. Blood sample received, Unsuitable for analysis,/ Advise submit Urine sample. Urine antigen detection has replaced the antibody test as the primary diagnostic method for Legionella pneumophila. Mycoplasma IgM * Clotted Blood NVRL test Mycoplasma IgM for patients under the age of 20. As samples on patients 20 or older have to be referred to UK prior discussion with Consultant Microbiologist is required. Patient is over the age of 20 and no discussion with Consultant Microbiologist/ Please contact Consultant Microbiologist with relevant clinical details for test to be processed. Pneumococcal antibodies * Clotted Blood Relevant Clinical details provided & prior discussion with Consultant Microbiologist required. No relevant clinical details provided or no discussion with Consultant Microbiologist/ Please contact Consultant Microbiologist with relevant clinical details for test to be processed. Polyomavirus * (JC & BK) Clotted Blood Specimen collect date and time must be provided on request form and sample. Blood Sample must be received and frozen within 24 hours of venepuncture. Urine sample must be frozen within 24 hrs Specimen date and collect time NOT provided or Sample received in laboratory > 24hrs of venepucture./ Advise submit repeat sample.