serum tube Urethral Chlamydia Swab Swab/ trachomatis Urine (CT) PCR * APTIMA Samples Details on specimen Swab collection requested for collection for combined Eye Not device CT None CT and GC testing are 7-14 days Swab relevant kits investigations included in the APTIMA Throat Available will also be collection device kits swab from tested for Rectal Serology Neisseria Swab Lab gonorrhoeae (GC) specimen Chlamydia group CFT Discontinued, NVRL in conjunction with labs in the UK has been unable to obtain control assay (Non antigens for Chlamydia for use in the CFT assay. STD, respiratory) Red top Only accepted following vacuette prior consultation with 3 7days for phoned Chloramphenicol – Blood None 5.5 levels * serum Consultant result tube Microbiologist. Red top Only accepted following Clostridium vacuette prior consultation with tetani None 5.5 18-24 days serum Consultant antibodies * tube Microbiologist. Supplementary testing Red top sent to Immunology Coeliac vacuette 2-5 days for in-house Blood None 5.5 UCHG if Anti tTG is Screen serum screen positive on initial tube screening. Red top Only accepted following Corynebacterium vacuette prior consultation with diphtheriae Blood None 5.5 18-24 days serum Consultant antibodies * tube Microbiologist. Coxiella Red top Only accepted following burnetti (Q vacuette consultation with Blood None 5.5 18 - 24 days fever) serum Consultant antibodies * tube Microbiologist. Red top Only accepted following Cryptococcus vacuette prior consultation with Blood None 5.5 24 days Serology * serum Consultant tube Microbiologist.
serum tube Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) PCR * Samples requested for CT investigations will also be tested for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) Urethral Swab Swab Eye Swab Throat swab Rectal Swab specimen None Not relevant Swab/ Urine APTIMA collection device kits Available from Serology Lab Details on specimen collection for combined CT and GC testing are included in the APTIMA collection device kits 7-14 days Chlamydia group CFT assay (Non STD, respiratory) Discontinued, NVRL in conjunction with labs in the UK has been unable to obtain control antigens for Chlamydia for use in the CFT assay. Chloramphenicol levels * Blood None 5.5 Red top vacuette serum tube Only accepted following prior consultation with Consultant Microbiologist. 3 – 7days for phoned result Clostridium tetani antibodies * None 5.5 Red top vacuette serum tube Only accepted following prior consultation with Consultant Microbiologist. 18-24 days Coeliac Screen Blood None 5.5 Red top vacuette serum tube Supplementary testing sent to Immunology UCHG if Anti tTG is positive on initial screening. 2-5 days for in-house screen Corynebacterium diphtheriae antibodies * Blood None 5.5 Red top vacuette serum tube Only accepted following prior consultation with Consultant Microbiologist. 18-24 days Coxiella burnetti (Q fever) antibodies * Blood None 5.5 Red top vacuette serum tube Only accepted following consultation with Consultant Microbiologist. 18 - 24 days Cryptococcus Serology * Blood None 5.5 Red top vacuette serum tube Only accepted following prior consultation with Consultant Microbiologist. 24 days
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