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Differential Cell Count (DCC) Cytology

Tube colour: Yellow Top Universal, Mucus trap
Collection Requirements: Fresh - Keep sample refrigerated.
Availability: Weekdays

Digoxin

Tube colour: Light Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum
Availability: Daily

DiHydro Testosterone

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Monthly

Diphtheria Serology Post Vaccination

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: 2 weeks

Direct Immunofluorescence (DIF) on fresh tissue

Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Fresh tissue placed on saline soaked gauze immediately. Do not allow the tissue to dry out. Keep sample refrigerated. See notes.
Availability: Weekdays Business Hours: Contact 03 9342 8703. Out of Hours: Contact On-Call Pathologist via RMH switch 03 9342 7000.

Diuretic Screen (Urine)

Tube colour: Urine (random)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)
Availability: Fortnightly

DNA Antibodies (ds)

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Weekly

DNA for Thalassaemia

Tube colour: Pink
Collection Requirements: 6mL EDTA tube

DNA Storage

Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 3-10mL EDTA Whole Blood or 1-3mL Bone Marrow

DNAase B Serology

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Donath Landsteiner

Tube colour: Red, Dark Green
Collection Requirements: SEE NOTES: Please ring laboratory and arrange directly with Medical Scientist. Collect 4 x 6mL Serum (clot, no gel) and 2 x 6mL Lithium Heparin tube.
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Drug Screen (Urine)

Tube colour: Urine (random)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)
Availability: Daily

Duodenal Disaccharidases

Tube colour: Fluid Container
Collection Requirements: 5 ml in sterile Container
Availability: Fortnightly

Ear,nose,throat,eye M,C & S

Collection Requirements: Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (pink lid)
Availability: Daily

Ebola Virus PCR

Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 9 ml EDTA and a Respiratory Swab. Please contact the pathology service BEFORE collection.
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

EBV EBNA IgG

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

EBV in situ hybridization (ISH)

Tube colour: 10% Neutral Buffered formalin, Tissue block, Cell Block, Unstained slides
Collection Requirements: Tissue in formalin, Paraffin tissue block, Paraffin cell block. Unstained Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) sections on charged slides.
Availability: Weekdays

EBV PCR (BLOOD)

Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 9 ml EDTA blood
Availability: Twice weekly

EBV PCR (CSF, Tissue, BM, Other)

Collection Requirements: CSF sample, Tissue, Urine or Repiratory Specimen (refrigerate at 4 degrees C)
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

EBV Serology

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

EBV VCA IgG

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

EBV VCA IgM

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

EBV Viral load (Blood)

Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 9 ml EDTA
Availability: Twice weekly

Eccinococcus Serology

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Echo Virus Antibody

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Edge Hill Virus IgM

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Effusion Cytology

Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Fresh - Keep sample refrigerated.
Availability: Weekdays

EGFR

Tube colour: 10% Neutral Buffered formalin, Tissue block, Cell Block, Unstained slides
Collection Requirements: Tissue in formalin, Paraffin tissue block, Paraffin cell block. Unstained Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) sections - See notes.
Availability: Weekdays

Elastase (faecal Pancreatic)

Tube colour: Fluid Container
Collection Requirements: 5 ml in sterile Container
Availability: Fortnightly

Electron Microscopy (EM)

Tube colour: Yellow Top Universal, EM kit
Collection Requirements: Fresh. EM Kit (Glutaraldehyde). EM kit collected from Anatomical Pathology.
Availability: Weekdays - Business Hours: Contact 03 9342 8703 for kits.

Endomysial Antibody

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Monthly

Endoscopic Brushings Cytology (EUS)

Tube colour: Slides, Yellow Top Universal, 10% Neutral Buffered formalin, Coplin jars of 95% alcohol.
Collection Requirements: Fresh - Keep sample refrigerated. Slides (Air-dried and/or fixed). Formalin. FNA specimens for Rapid On-site Evaluation (ROSE) - See availabilities.
Availability: Weekdays Business Hours: Contact 03 9342 7752 for ROSE. Request Pathologist or Scientist attendance. Out of Hours: Contact On-Call Pathologist via RMH switch 03 9342 7000.

Entamoeba histolytica PCR

Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Non-faeces samples, Liver aspirate
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Entamoeba histolytica PCR (Aspirate)

Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Liver Aspirate Sample collected in sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Entamoeba histolytica PCR (Faeces)

Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Faeces in sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Entamoeba histolytica PCR (Tissue)

Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Tissue sample collected in sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Entamoeba histolytica Serology

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Enterococcus swab for VRE culture (faeces)

Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Fresh faeces (fresh) in sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Enterococcus swab for VRE culture (swab)

Tube colour: Copan Eswab liquid Amies
Collection Requirements: Red topped swab; OR Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (pink lid) OR Amies swab -Gel (blue lid) Rectal, groin / inguinal, or other sites
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Enterococcus swab for VRE PCR

Collection Requirements: Red topped swab - Rectal swab or Perianal swabs only
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Enteropathogenic / Enterotoxigenic E. coli

Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Fresh faeces 20-30 ml (fresh) in sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Enterovirus PCR

Tube colour: Copan Eswab liquid Amies | Copan Eswab VTM |
Collection Requirements: Copan Eswab liquid Amies | Copan Eswab VTM
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Enterovirus PCR

Tube colour: Copan Eswab liquid Amies, Copan Eswab VTM
Collection Requirements: Copan Eswab liquid Amies | Copan Eswab VTM
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Enterovirus PCR (Tissue)

Tube colour: Yellow top unviversal
Collection Requirements: Tissue
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Enterovirus Serology

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Weekly

Equine Morbillivirus PCR (BAL)

Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Broncho Alveolar lavage. Please contact the pathology service BEFORE collection.
Availability: On Request

Equine Morbillivirus PCR (Bronchial Washing)

Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bronchial washinge. Please contact the pathology service BEFORE collection.
Availability: On Request

Equine Morbillivirus PCR (CSF)

Tube colour: CSF Sterile Tube Pack
Collection Requirements: CSF. Please contact the pathology service BEFORE collection.
Availability: On Request

Equine Morbillivirus PCR (Sputum)

Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Sputum. Please contact the pathology service BEFORE collection.
Availability: On Request

Equine Morbillivirus Serology

Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: On Request
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