Specimen date and collect time NOT provided. Sample received in laboratory > of venepucture. For all of the above: 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 Clotted Blood Gentamicin 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. 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 is taken Advise submit repeat specimen 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 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 EDTA whole form. Two samples must EDTA received in laboratory > 6 hours HIV Viral load * blood be received centrifuged and from venepuncture. frozen within 6 hours of venepuncture. Laboratory must
Specimen date and collect time NOT provided. Sample received in laboratory > of venepucture. For all of the above: 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. 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 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 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 Specimen date and collect time NOT provided or specimen received in laboratory > 6 hours from venepuncture.
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