Pathology Handbook

Collection Requirements: By arrangement, contact Haem. Registrar (93427402)

Availability: By arrangement

Tube colour: Peds Plus: Pink Plastic Cap, Aerobic: Grey Plastic Cap, Anaerobic: Purple Plastic Cap

Collection Requirements: Inoculate directly into blood culture bottle(s) OR in sterile container.

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Fortnightly

Tube colour: Pink / Purple

Collection Requirements: 6-9ml EDTA

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Copan Eswab liquid Amies, Copan Eswab VTM,

Collection Requirements: NPA or Per Nasal Swab, Respiratory samples in sterile container

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Tube colour: Copan Eswab liquid Amies, Copan Eswab VTM,

Collection Requirements: NPA or Per Nasal Swab, Respiratory samples in sterile container

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum Tube: Arrange with Medical Microbiologist before specimen is taken as specimens obtained are generally for virological investigations.

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum Tube: Arrange with Medical Microbiologist before specimen is taken as specimens obtained are generally for virological investigations.

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum Tube: Arrange with Medical Microbiologist before specimen is taken as specimens obtained are generally for virological investigations.

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Copan Eswab liquid Amies, Copan Eswab VTM,

Collection Requirements: NPA or Per Nasal Swab, Respiratory samples in sterile container

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Tube colour: Tissue Blocks / Unstained Slides

Collection Requirements: Paraffin Embedded Tissues Blocks or Unstained Slides

Availability: Turn around time: Routine testing - 10 business days

Tube colour: Lavender

Collection Requirements: 9 ml blood EDTA tube, Request slip must be signed by collector

Availability: Turn around time: Routine testing - 6 weeks URGENT testing - 12 business days

Tube colour: Lavender

Collection Requirements: Two indepedently collected EDTA tubes, greater than 15 minutes apart, Sample 1 - 9mL Blood EDTA tube, Sample 2 - 9mL Blood EDTA tube, Request slip must be signed by collector

Availability: Turn around time: Routine testing - 6 weeks URGENT testing - 12 business days

Tube colour: Lavender

Collection Requirements: 9 ml blood EDTA tube, Request slip must be signed by collector

Availability: Turn around time: Routine testing - 6 weeks URGENT testing - 12 business days

Tube colour: Lavender

Collection Requirements: Two indepedently collected EDTA tubes, greater than 15 minutes apart, Sample 1 - 9mL Blood EDTA tube, Sample 2 - 9mL Blood EDTA tube, Request slip must be signed by collector

Availability: Turn around time: Routine testing - 6 weeks URGENT testing - 12 business days

Tube colour: Royal Blue, Lavender, Urine(rand)

Collection Requirements: Blood - 6.0mL Trace Element or 3.0 ml EDTA  Urine

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Bronchial Washings 20-30 mls neat in sterile universal container

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Yelllow Top Universal

Collection Requirements: Min.10 ml to Max. 50ml. For optimal results >10ml is required.

Availability: Weekdays

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Bronchial Washings 20-30 mls neat in sterile universal container

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Green On Ice

Collection Requirements: 4.5mL Lithium Heparin on Ice

Availability: Monthly

Tube colour: Green On Ice

Collection Requirements: 4.5mL Lithium Heparin on Ice

Availability: Monthly

Tube colour: Gold, Light Green

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Light Green, Gold

Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube. Baseline samples for acute serological testing will be stored and sent when convalescent samples are received by the laboratory. Please discuss with Microbiology if acute testing is indicated.

Availability: On request

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube. Baseline samples for acute serological testing will be stored and sent when convalescent samples are received by the laboratory. Please discuss with Microbiology if acute testing is indicated.

Availability: On request

Tube colour: Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit

Collection Requirements: Endocervical, vaginal, Urethral swab (fine), pharyngeal and rectal swab specimens. Swabs must be sent in a Pink lid Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit. Swabs are available from Pathology specimen reception.

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: First pass urine.

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Fortnightly

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Fortnightly

Tube colour: Pink/Lavender and Gold

Collection Requirements: 1 x 6 ml EDTA AND 1 x Serum**

Availability: Fortnightly

Tube colour: Gold, Light Green

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Gold, Light Green

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Gold, Light Green

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Royal Blue

Collection Requirements: 6 ml Trace Metal Tube

Availability: Fortnightly

Tube colour: Hair

Collection Requirements: Hair clipping 0.5gm

Availability: Fortnightly

Tube colour: Urine (random)

Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)

Availability: Fortnightly

Tube colour: Urine (24 Hr Plain)

Collection Requirements: Urine (24 Hr plain)

Availability: Fortnightly

Tube colour: Gold, Light Green

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Gold, Light Green

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Light Green, Gold

Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Urine (24 Hr Acid)

Collection Requirements: Urine (24 Hr acid)

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Urine (acid)

Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (acid)

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Sterile Container

Collection Requirements: Place in sterile Container

Availability: Fortnightly

Tube colour: Faeces

Collection Requirements: Spot faecal sample

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Gel swab or Copan e-swab (liquid Amies) pink lid.

Collection Requirements: Axilla and or groin swab

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Light Green, Gold

Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Fortnightly