810 results found
Tube colour: Gold, Light Green
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin
Availability: Weekly
Carnitines (Plasma) Free and Total
Tube colour: Light Green
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Gold In Foil, Light Green In Foil
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin in Foil
Availability: Monthly
Tube colour: Dark Green On Ice
Collection Requirements: 6 mL Lithium Heparin NO GEL on ice. Sample collected via an indwelling catheter after 30 mins in a quiet room with minimal disturbance to the patient.
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Urine (random Acid)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (acid)
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Urine (24 Hr Acid)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (24 Hr acid)
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Place in sterile container - urinary catheter tips are unsuitable specimens
Availability: Daily
Collection Requirements: Contact Pathology (Haematology) if collection requirement details are required
Availability: By arrangement
Collection Requirements: Contact Pathology (Haematology) if collection requirement details are required
Availability: By arrangement
Collection Requirements: Amies swab -Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (pink lid)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Swab - Pink Lid Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit, Urine: Yellow Top Universal. Yellow Lid Xpert CT/NG Urine 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.
Collection kits are available from Specimen Reception, Pathology. First pass urine.
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bronchial Alveolar lavage collected in sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Chlamydia pneumonia PCR (Broncial Washing)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bronchial Washing
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Chlamydia pneumonia PCR (Sputum)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Sputum
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
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: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Respiratory specimen
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bronchial Alveolar lavage collected in sterile container
Availability: On request
Chlamydia psittaci PCR (Bronchial Washing)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bronchial Washing
Availability: On request
Chlamydia psittaci PCR (Sputum)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Sputum
Availability: On request
Tube colour: Light Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Urine (24 Hr Plain)
Collection Requirements: Urine (24 Hr plain)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Urine (random)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Light Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Light Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Light Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Pink, Lavender
Collection Requirements: 6-9 ml EDTA
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Gold, Light Green
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Royal Blue
Collection Requirements: 6 ml Trace Metal Tube
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Urine (24 Hr Plain)
Collection Requirements: Urine (24 Hr plain)
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: CSF Sterile Tube Pack
Collection Requirements: Collect using disposable equipment, Personal Protective Equipment. Collect 2 ml CSF. Tube to be placed in pathology bag labelled as "CJD Risk". Send to pathology urgently.
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Gold, Light Green
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin
Availability: Monthly
Tube colour: Light Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Pink, Lavender, Gold No Gel
Collection Requirements: 6 ml EDTA or Serum with no Gel
Availability: Monthly
Clostridioides difficile investigation
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Faeces. 30 ml (fresh, not formed) in sterile container
Availability: Daily
Clostridium botulinum detection
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Fresh faeces collected in sterile container
Availability: On request
Tube colour: Dark Green
Collection Requirements: 6mL Lithium Heparin with no Gel
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
CMV Drug Resistance Genotyping
Tube colour: Yellow top universal, Copan e-swab liquid Amies, (Pink Lid Swab)
Collection Requirements: Tissue, Swab
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Other fluids - contact Medical Microbiologist.
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Copan e-swab liquid Amies, (Pink Lid Swab)
Collection Requirements: Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (pink lid)
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)