4 days, plus 2 Gram stain, Joint fluid Universal days for yes, by Fluid Culture none Crystals & Culture (<20mls) (white top) enrichment arrangement culture Broncho-alveolar Gram stain & Universal Lavage Culture lavage 4 days none no Culture (white top) (<20mls) routine swabbing is Leg Ulcer Swab Transport swab unnecessary unless Culture Leg ulcer swab 4 days no Culture (blue top) there is indication of infection Transport swab Culture directed to Mouth Swab Culture Culture Mouth swab 4 days no (blue top) Candida sp. Transport swab (blue Culture for MRSA Culture directed to MRSA Culture Swab / urine top) / universal 3 days No only MRSA only container Limited to Aldbourne Rapid test for Transport swab (red patients and patients MRSA PCR Swab 2-4 hours No MRSA top) who have missed conventional tetsing Transport swab (blue Neonatal Screen & gastric swabs from throat, Culture top) / universal 4 days no Culture aspirate umbilicus and ear container pernasal swabs are Culture for Transport swab required for the Nose Swab Culture Nose swab 4 days no Staph. aureus only (blue top) isolation of Pertussis sp. Collection of urine Microscopy for Urine Universal Parasitology 2 days between 10am and no Schistosomiasis (<20mls) (white top) 2pm
Fluid Culture Gram stain, Crystals & Culture Joint fluid (<20mls) Universal (white top) 4 days, plus 2 days for enrichment culture none yes, by arrangement Lavage Culture Gram stain & Culture Broncho-alveolar lavage (<20mls) Universal (white top) 4 days none no Leg Ulcer Swab Culture Culture Leg ulcer swab Transport swab (blue top) 4 days routine swabbing is unnecessary unless there is indication of infection no Mouth Swab Culture Culture Mouth swab Transport swab (blue top) 4 days Culture directed to Candida sp. no MRSA Culture Culture for MRSA only Swab / urine Transport swab (blue top) / universal container 3 days Culture directed to MRSA only No MRSA PCR Rapid test for MRSA Swab Transport swab (red top) 2-4 hours Limited to Aldbourne patients and patients who have missed conventional tetsing No Neonatal Screen Culture Culture & gastric aspirate Transport swab (blue top) / universal container 4 days swabs from throat, umbilicus and ear no Nose Swab Culture Culture for Staph. aureus only Nose swab Transport swab (blue top) 4 days pernasal swabs are required for the isolation of Pertussis sp. no Parasitology Microscopy for Schistosomiasis Urine (<20mls) Universal (white top) 2 days Collection of urine between 10am and 2pm no
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