1 day (urgent) please contact lab if Antibody Clotted blood Vacutainer Chickenpox Serology 7 days urgent processing is no Detection (2-6mls) (red-top) (normal) required Antibody Clotted blood Vacutainer clinical details are CMV Serology 14 days no Detection (2-6mls) (red-top) essential for processing DNA Detection by EDTA sample Vacutainer clinical details are CMV PCR 7 days no PCR (2-3mls) (purple-top) essential for processing Conjunctival DNA Detection by Chlamydia transport Conjunctival swab 1-2 days none no Chlamydia Infection PCR swab Antibody Clotted blood Vacutainer clinical details are EBV Serology 14 days no Detection (2-6mls) (red-top) essential for processing EDTA sample Vacutainer clinical details are EBV PCR Antigen Detection 7 days no (2-3mls) (purple-top) essential for processing patient should not Genital Chlamydia DNA Detection by Urine Universal have urinated for 2 4 days no Infection PCR (<20mls) top) hours prior to specimen collection Genital Chlamydia DNA Detection by Chlamydia transport Endocervical swab 4 days none no Infection PCR swab Helicobacter Antibody Clotted blood Vacutainer clinical details are 7 days no Serology Detection (2-6mls) (red-top) essential for processing
Chickenpox Serology Antibody Detection Clotted blood (2-6mls) Vacutainer (red-top) 1 day (urgent) 7 days (normal) please contact lab if urgent processing is required no CMV Serology Antibody Detection Clotted blood (2-6mls) Vacutainer (red-top) 14 days clinical details are essential for processing no CMV PCR DNA Detection by PCR EDTA sample (2-3mls) Vacutainer (purple-top) 7 days clinical details are essential for processing no Conjunctival Chlamydia Infection DNA Detection by PCR Conjunctival swab Chlamydia transport swab 1-2 days none no EBV Serology Antibody Detection Clotted blood (2-6mls) Vacutainer (red-top) 14 days clinical details are essential for processing no EBV PCR Antigen Detection EDTA sample (2-3mls) Vacutainer (purple-top) 7 days clinical details are essential for processing no Genital Chlamydia Infection DNA Detection by PCR Urine (<20mls) Universal top) 4 days patient should not have urinated for 2 hours prior to specimen collection no Genital Chlamydia Infection DNA Detection by PCR Endocervical swab Chlamydia transport swab 4 days none no Helicobacter Serology Antibody Detection Clotted blood (2-6mls) Vacutainer (red-top) 7 days clinical details are essential for processing no
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