Pathology Handbook

Collection Requirements: CSF, Fluid, Tissue, Urine, faeces, vesicle swabs, vitreous fluid, ocular fluid, BAL, swabs- genital, mouth, skin, throat, anal, eye. etc

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Herpes Multiplex PCR (Specimens other than blood)

Tube colour: Yellow Top Universal Container

Collection Requirements: Tissue, faeces, URINE

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Herpes Multiplex PCR (Specimens other than blood)

Tube colour: Swabs

Collection Requirements: skin, anal swab

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Herpes Multiplex PCR for HSV1 & 2, CMV, VZV, Enterovirus, Adenovirus (Blood)

Tube colour: Lavender

Collection Requirements: 9 ml EDTA

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Herpes Zoster PCR (blood)

Tube colour: Lavender

Collection Requirements: 9 ml EDTA

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Herpes Zoster PCR (Specimens other than blood)

Tube colour: Black capped CSF tube Yellow Top Universal Container Swabs

Collection Requirements: CSF, Fluid, urine, vesicle swabs, vireous fluid, ocular fluid, BAL, swabs- genital, mouth, skin, throat, eye. Etc

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Herpes Zoster PCR (Specimens other than blood)

Tube colour: Yellow Top Universal Container | Swabs

Collection Requirements: Tissue, faeces, skin, anal.

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

HHV6 DNA By PCR (blood)

Tube colour: Lavender

Collection Requirements: 9 ml EDTA

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

HHV6 DNA By PCR (CSF)

Tube colour: CSF Sterile Tube Pack

Collection Requirements: CSF

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

HHV6 DNA By PCR (swab)

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

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

HHV6 IgM Serology

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

HHV7 DNA by PCR (blood)

Tube colour: Lavender

Collection Requirements: 9 ml EDTA

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

HHV8 DNA by PCR (blood)

Tube colour: Lavender

Collection Requirements: 9 ml EDTA

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Histamine -B

Tube colour: Light Green

Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Availability: Fortnightly

Histamine (Urine Timed)

Tube colour: Urine (24 Hr Acid)

Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (24 hr acid)

Availability: Monthly

Histology

Tube colour: Yellow Top Universal

Collection Requirements: 10% Neutral Buffered formalin

Availability: Weekdays Business Hours: Contact 03 9342 8703. Out of Hours: Urgent specimens - Contact On-Call Pathologist via RMH switch 03 9342 7000.

Histology - Fat pad (Amyloid)

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 7752. Out of Hours: Contact On-Call Pathologist via RMH switch 03 9342 7000.

Histology - Foreign body objects

Tube colour: Yellow Top Universal

Collection Requirements: Fresh - Keep sample refrigerated. See notes.

Availability: Weekdays Business Hours: Contact the Director of Anatomical Pathology 03 9342 8095 or Principal Scientist 03 9342 8098.

Histology - Frozen Section

Tube colour: Yellow Top Universal

Collection Requirements: Fresh. See notes.

Availability: Weekdays Business Hours: Contact 03 9342 8703. Out of Hours: Contact On-Call Pathologist via RMH switch 03 9342 7000.

Histology - Gout

Tube colour: Yellow Top Universal

Collection Requirements: Fresh - Keep sample refrigerated.

Availability: Weekdays Business Hours: Contact 03 9342 8703. Out of Hours: Contact On-Call Pathologist via RMH switch 03 9342 7000.

Histology - Renal

Tube colour: 10% Neutral Buffered formalin

Collection Requirements: 10% Neutral Buffered formalin. See notes.

Availability: Weekdays Business Hours: Contact 03 9342 7750 for booking renal attendances. Out of Hours: Contact On-Call Pathologist via RMH switch 03 9342 7000.

Histology - Tissue for disposal

Tube colour: Yellow Top Universal, Hazardous yellow bag

Collection Requirements: Fresh - Keep sample refrigerated. See notes.

Availability: Weekdays

Histone Ab

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Fortnightly

Histoplasma Serology

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Weekly