1194 results found
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Saliva
Swab
CSF
URINE
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Mycobacterium culture - Bone Marrow
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bone marrow collected in sterile container
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: A minimum of 2 mLs is required
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Fluid collected in sterile container
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Mycobacterium culture - Gastric aspirate
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Gastric aspirate in sterile container
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Mycobacterium culture - Respiratory (Bronchial Alveolar Lavage, BAL)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bronchial Alveolar lavage (BAL) collected in sterile container
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Mycobacterium culture - Respiratory (Bronchial Washing)
Tube colour: Yellow top unviversal
Collection Requirements: Respiratory specimens collected in sterile container
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Mycobacterium culture - Respiratory (Sputum)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Sputum - 3 consecutive early morning specimens
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Mycobacterium Culture - Tissue
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Tissue collected in sterile screw-capped jar / container
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Tube colour: 150 ml sterile screw-capped jars (available from laboratory)
Collection Requirements: 3 early morning (first void) urine specimens collected on consecutive days, with a minimum volume of 40 mls. _x000D_Note : Specimens with less than 40 mls will be rejected.
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Tissue, Urine, Respiratory specimens in a sterile container or _x005F_x000D__x000D_Paraffin embedded blocks (20 micron shavings)
Availability: On request
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Respiratory specimens, urine, Tissue collected in sterile container
Availability: 3x per week
Mycobacterium tuberculosis PCR (others)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Tissue, Urine in a sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis PCR (Respiratory samples)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Respiratory specimens in a sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Mycobacterium ulcerans PCR (tissue)
Tube colour: Yellow top unviversal
Collection Requirements: Tissue or Paraffin embedded blocks (20 micron shavings)
Availability: 3x per week
Mycobacterium ulcerans PCR (ulc. swab)
Collection Requirements: Ulcer swab collected in Copan e-swab (liquid Amies) pink lid
Availability: 3x per week
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Hair (plucked) collected in sterile container
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Lavender On Ice
Collection Requirements: 4 x 3mL EDTA samples on ice (pre-dose, 1, 2, and 4 hours post dose). Transport all samples to the laboratory together on ice. Refer to collection form for detailed collection and handling instructions.
Mycophenolate dose and collection details must be recorded on the RMH Pathology Services MPAA collection sticker, or on the downloadable RMH Mycophenolate Area Under the Curve collection form and sent along with the samples.
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Lavender On Ice
Collection Requirements: 3 ml EDTA on ice
Min vol: 200uL
Transport on ice
Availability: Weekly
Mycoplasma genitalium Nucleic Acid Detection (PCR) including macrolide resistance
Tube colour: Urine: Yellow top universal | Swab: Liquid Aimies flock swab (Blue top)
Collection Requirements: DEDICATED molecular specimens are required for swab requests.
Dry swab, Urine
• Dry swab: <30°C for 3 days
• Urine: Transport at RT for 24 hours, 2-8°C for 4 days
Min Vol: Approx 10ml
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri), TAT: Up to 48h
Tube colour: Urine-Yellow Top Universal
Collection Requirements: Urine - 20-30 mls in sterile container. Send to laboratory within 2hrs of collection (refrigerate if delayed)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Urine-Yelllow Top Universal
Collection Requirements: Urine - 20-30 mls in sterile container. Send to laboratory within 2hrs of collection (refrigerate if delayed)
Availability: Weekly
Mycoplasma pneumoniae PCR (BAL)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bronchial Washing
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae PCR (Bronchial Washing)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bronchial Alveolar lavage collected in sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae PCR (Sputum)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Sputum
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae PCR (Tracheal Aspirate)
Collection Requirements: Tracheal Aspirate
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: 2x per week
Collection Requirements: The following requests are suggested but should be ordered individually: SPE, FLC, CPM, FBE and Film
Tube colour: Light Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Urine (random)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5ml serum tube
Min Adult/Paed Volume: 1ml blood or 500uL Serum
Transport ambient at room temperature
Availability: Weekly, TAT: 5 days
Tube colour: Urine (random)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)
Availability: Fortnightly
N-TP of type 1 Procollagen (P1NP)
Tube colour: Pink, Lavender
Collection Requirements: Please collect 6 or 9 ml EDTA tube. 3ml tube can be utilised if required.
Availability: Weekly
N-TP of Type III Procollagen (P3NP)
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Monthly
Tube colour: CSF sterile tube, yellow top universal, swab
Availability: On request
Nasopharyngeal Aspirate culture/microscopy
Tube colour: Flexible aluminum wire swab
Collection Requirements: SEE NOTES Nasopharyngeal aspirate collected in sterile container:
Availability: Weekdays
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum tube (note on request that this is the needlestick source)
Availability: Daily
Neisseria gonorrhoea PCR (Swab)
Tube colour: Swab - Pink Lid
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. Collection kits are available from Specimen Reception, Pathology.
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Neisseria gonorrhoea PCR (Urine)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal, Xpert CT/NG Urine Specimen Collection Kit (yellow Lid)
Collection Requirements: First pass urine. Ideally patient should NOT have urinated within 2 hours prior to collection. Collection kits are available from Specimen Reception, Pathology.
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Nerve biopsy Kit
Collection Requirements: Nerve Bx kit collected from Anatomical Pathology.
24 hours notice is required to ensure kit is available.
Availability: Weekdays - Business Hours: Contact 03 9342 8703 for kits. Sample must reach Anatomical Pathology by 1530 hrs
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Monthly
Tube colour: Gold, Fluid Container, Black capped CSF tube
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 2 ml Cerebrospinal fluid
Availability: Weekly
Neuronal lineblot (Note, not performed on CSF samples)
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Weekly
Neurotransmitters and Pterins - CSF
Tube colour: Special CSF microtube pack (5 tubes) ** Collect from RMH Specimen Reception
Collection Requirements: Special neurotransmitter microtubes sets supplied by Westmead Childrens Hospital are available for collection from the RMH Biochemistry laboratory. Collect 0.5 mL sequentially into each microtube 1-5. Protect from light and transfer to the laboratory on ice immediately after collection.
Collect these special tubes in addition to regular sterile tubes if other CSF tests (eg cell count) are requested.
Panel includes homovanillic acid, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, HVA:5-HIAA ratio, biopterin and neopterin. Refer to Neurotransmitter Protocol, and ensure samples are accompanied by completed Neurochemistry request form.
Transport specimens on dry ice. For enquiries, contact the Neurochemistry laboratory on telephone +61 2 9845 3289 or via email SCHN-CHW-NeurochemistryLab@health.nsw.gov.au
Availability: Up to one week
Tube colour: Red and Pink
Collection Requirements: 2 x 6mL Serum no Gel and 2 x 6ml EDTA
Tube colour: Yellow top AND Lavender
Collection Requirements: 4.5mL ACD tube and 3mL EDTA.
ACD tube must be filled with the appropriate volume of blood
Sample only to be collected on a TUESDAY morning - must reach lab by 1100 for transport to RCH by 1300.
** Mark request as URGENT and send to pathology specimen reception ASAP **
Transport at room temperature
Availability: Weekly (Tuesdays only). TAT: 1 week.