No relevant clinical details Relevant Clinical Details provided or no discussion with including details of foreign Consultant Microbiologist./ Dengue Clotted Blood travel and prior discussion with Please contact Consultant antibodies * Consultant Microbiologist Microbiologist required. with relevant clinical details for test to be processed. No relevant clinical details provided or no discussion with Relevant Clinical details Consultant Microbiologist./ provided & prior discussion B Abs * Clotted Blood Please contact Consultant with Consultant Microbiologist Microbiologist required. with relevant clinical details for test to be processed. No relevant clinical details provided or no discussion with Echinococcus Relevant Clinical details Consultant Microbiologist./ antibodies * provided & prior discussion Clotted Blood Please contact Consultant (Hydatid Cyst / with Consultant Microbiologist Microbiologist Cystercercosis Ab) required. with relevant clinical details for test to be processed. Incorrect sample received - Clotted Blood unsuitable for analysis. EDTA Blood samples required Specimen date and collect time MUST be indicated on request Specimen date and collect time Epstein-Barr PCR EDTA whole form. EDTA samples must be NOT provided. * blood received in Laboratory, separated and frozen within 24 Sample received in laboratory > hrs of venepuncture. 24hrs of venepucture. For all of the Advise submit repeat specimen Inadequate clinical information provided- Timing of sampling, dose administered, dose Specimen Collect Time/ Focus frequency and focus of infection of infection/ Dose Schedule/ must be specified. Results Gentamicin Clotted Blood when last dose was given must uninterpretable without the be provided on request form above information/ Sample will be held and processed if relevant details are provided.
Dengue antibodies * Clotted Blood Relevant Clinical Details including details of foreign travel and prior discussion with Consultant Microbiologist required. No relevant clinical details provided or no discussion with Consultant Microbiologist./ Please contact Consultant Microbiologist with relevant clinical details for test to be processed. B Abs * Clotted Blood Relevant Clinical details provided & prior discussion with Consultant Microbiologist required. No relevant clinical details provided or no discussion with Consultant Microbiologist./ Please contact Consultant Microbiologist with relevant clinical details for test to be processed. Echinococcus antibodies * (Hydatid Cyst / Cystercercosis Ab) Clotted Blood Relevant Clinical details provided & prior discussion with Consultant Microbiologist required. No relevant clinical details provided or no discussion with Consultant Microbiologist./ Please contact Consultant Microbiologist with relevant clinical details for test to be processed. Epstein-Barr PCR * EDTA whole blood Specimen date and collect time MUST be indicated on request form. EDTA samples must be received in Laboratory, separated and frozen within 24 hrs of venepuncture. Incorrect sample received - Clotted Blood unsuitable for analysis. EDTA Blood samples required Specimen date and collect time NOT provided. Sample received in laboratory > 24hrs of venepucture. For all of the Advise submit repeat specimen Gentamicin Clotted Blood Specimen Collect Time/ Focus of infection/ Dose Schedule/ when last dose was given must be provided on request form Inadequate clinical information provided- Timing of sampling, dose administered, dose frequency and focus of infection must be specified. Results uninterpretable without the above information/ Sample will be held and processed if relevant details are provided.
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