Transport swab pus sample should be Wound Swab Culture Culture Wound swab 4 days no (blue top) sent, if available Investigation Test Sample Container TAT Limitations Out-of-Hours requests for HIV test Antibody Clotted blood Vacutainer Antenatal Serology 7 days must be clearly no Detection (2-6mls) (red-top) indicated and signed Antibody Clotted blood Vacutainer clinical details are ASO Titres 14 days no Detection (2-6mls) (red-top) essential for processing Broncho-alveolar please contact lab if Universal Atypical Pneumonia Antigen Detection lavage 1 day urgent processing is no (white top) (<20mls) required for PCP clinical details and date Antibody Clotted blood Vacutainer Atypical Serology 14 days of onset are essential no Detection (2-6mls) (red-top) for processing Antigen & Clotted blood Vacutainer clinical details are Bone Screen Antibody 7 days no (2-6mls) (red-top) essential for processing Detection clinical details and date Cardiac Virus Antibody Clotted blood Vacutainer 14 days of onset are essential no Serology Detection (2-6mls) (red-top) for processing clinical details and date DNA Detection by EDTA sample Vacutainer Cardiac PCR 14 days of onset are essential no PCR (2-3mls) (purple-top) for processing
Wound Swab Culture Culture Wound swab Transport swab (blue top) 4 days pus sample should be sent, if available no Investigation Test Sample Container TAT Limitations Out-of-Hours Antenatal Serology Antibody Detection Clotted blood (2-6mls) Vacutainer (red-top) 7 days requests for HIV test must be clearly indicated and signed no ASO Titres Antibody Detection Clotted blood (2-6mls) Vacutainer (red-top) 14 days clinical details are essential for processing no Atypical Pneumonia Antigen Detection Broncho-alveolar lavage (<20mls) Universal (white top) 1 day please contact lab if urgent processing is required for PCP no Atypical Serology Antibody Detection Clotted blood (2-6mls) Vacutainer (red-top) 14 days clinical details and date of onset are essential for processing no Bone Screen Antigen & Antibody Detection Clotted blood (2-6mls) Vacutainer (red-top) 7 days clinical details are essential for processing no Cardiac Virus Serology Antibody Detection Clotted blood (2-6mls) Vacutainer (red-top) 14 days clinical details and date of onset are essential for processing no Cardiac PCR DNA Detection by PCR EDTA sample (2-3mls) Vacutainer (purple-top) 14 days clinical details and date of onset are essential for processing no
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