Specimen collect date and time must be indicated on request Specimen date and collect time form. Specimen must be sent to NOT provided or or specimen the Serology Lab Urgently so received in laboratory > 6 hours EDTA Whole that it can be centrifuged, from venepuncture. Hepatitis C RNA Blood or Clotted aliquoted and frozen within 6 Blood hrs of venepuncture. The Sample not received and frozen Serology laboratory must be within 6 hours of venepuncture./ contacted before blood is Advise submit repeat specimen taken and specimen must reach laboratory before 4pm. Specimen collect date and time must be indicated on request Specimen date and collect time form. Specimen must be sent to NOT provided or specimen the Serology Lab Urgently so received in laboratory > 6 hours EDTA Whole that it can be centrifuged, from venepuncture HCV genotype * Blood or Clotted aliquoted and frozen within 6 Blood hrs of venepuncture. The Sample not received and frozen Serology laboratory must be within 6 hours of venepuncture./ contacted before is taken Advise submit repeat specimen and specimen must reach laboratory before 4pm. Specimen collect date and time Specimen date and collect time must be indicated on request NOT provided or specimen form. Two EDTA samples must received in laboratory > 6 hours EDTA whole be received centrifuged and from venepuncture. HIV Viral load * blood frozen within 6 hours of venepuncture. Laboratory must Sample not received and frozen be contacted before blood is within 6 of venepuncture./ taken. Advise submit repeat specimen Specimen collect date and time must be indicated on request Specimen date and collect time form. Specimen must arrive in NOT provided or specimen Serology Urgently so that it can received in laboratory > 6 hours be centrifuged, aliquoted and Hepatitis B Viral from venepuncture. EDTA Whole frozen within 6 hrs of Load * venepuncture. The Serology Sample not received and frozen laboratory must be contacted within 6 hours of venepuncture./ before blood is taken and Advise submit repeat specimen specimen must reach laboratory before 4pm. Incorrect sample received. Blood samples unsuitable for Blood sample received, Legionella * Urine testing. Urine sample required. Unsuitable for analysis,/ Advise submit Urine sample. Urine
Hepatitis C RNA EDTA Whole Blood or Clotted Blood Specimen collect date and time must be indicated on request form. Specimen must be sent to the Serology Lab Urgently so that it can be centrifuged, aliquoted and frozen within 6 hrs of venepuncture. The Serology laboratory must be contacted before blood is taken and specimen must reach laboratory before 4pm. Specimen date and collect time NOT provided or or specimen received in laboratory > 6 hours from venepuncture. Sample not received and frozen within 6 hours of venepuncture./ Advise submit repeat specimen HCV genotype * EDTA Whole Blood or Clotted Blood Specimen collect date and time must be indicated on request form. Specimen must be sent to the Serology Lab Urgently so that it can be centrifuged, aliquoted and frozen within 6 hrs of venepuncture. The Serology laboratory must be contacted before is taken and specimen must reach laboratory before 4pm. Specimen date and collect time NOT provided or specimen received in laboratory > 6 hours from venepuncture Sample not received and frozen within 6 hours of venepuncture./ Advise submit repeat specimen HIV Viral load * EDTA whole blood Specimen collect date and time must be indicated on request form. Two EDTA samples must be received centrifuged and frozen within 6 hours of venepuncture. Laboratory must be contacted before blood is taken. Specimen date and collect time NOT provided or specimen received in laboratory > 6 hours from venepuncture. Sample not received and frozen within 6 of venepuncture./ Advise submit repeat specimen Hepatitis B Viral Load * EDTA Whole Specimen collect date and time must be indicated on request form. Specimen must arrive in Serology Urgently so that it can be centrifuged, aliquoted and frozen within 6 hrs of venepuncture. The Serology laboratory must be contacted before blood is taken and specimen must reach laboratory before 4pm. Specimen date and collect time NOT provided or specimen received in laboratory > 6 hours from venepuncture. Sample not received and frozen within 6 hours of venepuncture./ Advise submit repeat specimen Legionella * Urine Blood samples unsuitable for testing. Urine sample required. Incorrect sample received. Blood sample received, Unsuitable for analysis,/ Advise submit Urine sample. Urine
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