Container & Turnaround Additional transport requirements and Investigation Samples tested Sample volume time other comments Sterile universal container for specific Transport to the laboratory on the day of tests, such as Aseptically collected collection or store overnight at room Leishmania microscopy, 1-2 weeks bone marrow sample temperature. culture and PCR. -Blood culture bottle for routine bacteriological investigations Amies transport medium containing charcoal for both nasopharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal swab, pernasal samples. Nasopharyngeal Transport to the laboratory on the day of --Sterile universal 7-10 days aspirate (NPA), Pernasal collection or store overnight at room temperature container for NPA swab samples with a minimum volume of 1 mL Preferably three sequentially labelled Transport to the laboratory as soon as possible, CSF sterile universal 3 days after informing laboratory personnel containers mL ≥1 Urine in sterile universal container Transport to the laboratory on the day of -BD sample ProbTec™ First-catch urine• Genital collection or store overnight at room temperature collection kit swabs (urethral, cervical, (male/female). Click vulvo-vaginal and rectal) 5 days for instructions on self (See also ) Extra-genital swabs • collection of vaginal (throat or conjunctival) swabs
Investigation Samples tested Container & Sample volume Turnaround time Additional transport requirements and other comments Aseptically collected bone marrow sample Sterile universal container for specific tests, such as Leishmania microscopy, culture and PCR. -Blood culture bottle for routine bacteriological investigations 1-2 weeks Transport to the laboratory on the day of collection or store overnight at room temperature. Nasopharyngeal swab, Nasopharyngeal aspirate (NPA), Pernasal swab Amies transport medium containing charcoal for both nasopharyngeal and pernasal samples. --Sterile universal container for NPA samples with a minimum volume of 1 mL 7-10 days Transport to the laboratory on the day of collection or store overnight at room temperature CSF Preferably three sequentially labelled sterile universal containers ≥1 mL 3 days Transport to the laboratory as soon as possible, after informing laboratory personnel First-catch urine• Genital swabs (urethral, cervical, vulvo-vaginal and rectal) • Extra-genital swabs (throat or conjunctival) Urine in sterile universal container -BD ProbTec™ sample collection kit (male/female). Click for instructions on self collection of vaginal swabs 5 days Transport to the laboratory on the day of collection or store overnight at room temperature (See also )