Sample not processed. N/A A leaking container may lead to a Leaking Sample Report issued with contaminated sample and comment, Leaking sample misleading results. received unsuitable for analysis. Sample not processed. N/A N/A Insufficient specimen Report issued with received. comment, Insufficient specimen for analysis or Small amount of specimen received, dried onto a sample stick. Insituable for analysais . Urines: Catheter specimen urines Unless clinical details on ICU/NICU/RDU Catheter associated bacteriuria is (CSU) accompanying request form Haem/Onc usually asymptomatic and is not imply systemic infection Diabetic patients synonymous with clinically e.g. pyrexia, sepsis, rigors, Known MRSA significant infection. vomiting, unwell, pt on IV positive antibiotics etc samples will patients/MRSA Submissions of CSU samples are not be processed. A report screening relevant only in of systemic will be issued with the If Catheter was infection or for MRSA screening. comment details just used to “Clinical inadequate. Catheter obtain sample specimen urines will only i.e. is not a long be processed if clinical term indwelling details imply systemic catheter e.g. infection. Advise repeat urinary specimen if clinically retention. indicated.” Suprapubic catheters Pre-op samples. Sample not cultured. A Urinary catheter report will be issued with a received comment stating ‘’Urinary catheter tip received. Unsuitable for culture’’ Penile swab received if Sample not cultured. A urinary catheter in situ report will be issued with a comment stating ‘’specimen not processed for culture. Swab from penile tip is unsuitable for culture in the presence of an indwelling urinary catheter’’
Leaking Sample Insufficient specimen received. Sample not processed. Report issued with comment, Leaking sample received unsuitable for analysis. Sample not processed. Report issued with comment, Insufficient specimen for analysis or Small amount of specimen received, dried onto a sample stick. Insituable for analysais N/A N/A A leaking container may lead to a contaminated sample and misleading results. N/A Urines: Catheter specimen urines (CSU) Unless clinical details on accompanying request form imply systemic infection e.g. pyrexia, sepsis, rigors, vomiting, unwell, pt on IV antibiotics etc samples will not be processed. A report will be issued with the comment “Clinical details inadequate. Catheter specimen urines will only be processed if clinical details imply systemic infection. Advise repeat specimen if clinically indicated.” . ICU/NICU/RDU Haem/Onc Diabetic patients Known MRSA positive patients/MRSA screening If Catheter was just used to obtain sample i.e. is not a long term indwelling catheter e.g. urinary retention. Suprapubic catheters Pre-op samples. Catheter associated bacteriuria is usually asymptomatic and is not synonymous with clinically significant infection. Submissions of CSU samples are relevant only in of systemic infection or for MRSA screening. Urinary catheter received Sample not cultured. A report will be issued with a comment stating ‘’Urinary catheter tip received. Unsuitable for culture’’ Penile swab received if urinary catheter in situ Sample not cultured. A report will be issued with a comment stating ‘’specimen not processed for culture. Swab from penile tip is unsuitable for culture in the presence of an indwelling urinary catheter’’