1210 results found
Collection Requirements: Amies swab -Gel (blue lid) OR Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (blue lid)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Light Green
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Collect 10 - 20 ml in a sterile container, inoculate set of blood culture bottles (Aerobic/Anaerobic)
Availability: Daily
Peritoneal dialysis fluid Cytology
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Fresh - Keep sample refrigerated.
Please indicate whether the sample is a peritoneal dialysis fluid.
Availability: Weekdays
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Peritoneal fluid into sterile container
Availability: Daily
Petrosal Sinus Sampling (ACTH PRL)
Collection Requirements: Requires consultation with Endocrinology and Interventional Radiology service prior to ordering (see notes)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Urine (random)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: GUT
Collection Requirements: Spot on Guthrie card
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Gold, Light Green
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Light Green, Urine(rand)
Collection Requirements: 4.5mL Lithium Heparin or Urine sample
Availability: Fortnightly
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: Urine (24 Hr Acid)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (24 Hr acid)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Fluid Container
Collection Requirements: 5 ml in sterile Container
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Urine (acid)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (acid)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Urine (random)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Light Green, Gold, Lavender
Collection Requirements: 4.5mL Lithium Heparin, Serum or EDTA
Availability: Monthly
Picornavirus PCR (BAL, Bronchial Washing, Sputum)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bronchial Alveolar lavage, bronchial washing, and sputum all collected in sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Light Blue
Collection Requirements: 2x Sodium Citrate Tube (Coagulation)
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Light Blue
Collection Requirements: Sodium Citrate Tube (Coagulation), Two (2x) tubes required.
Tube colour: Light Blue
Collection Requirements: Ten (10x) tubes required., Sodium Citrate Tube (Coagulation)
Tube colour: Red and Pink
Collection Requirements: 1 x 6 mL Serum No Gel and 1 x 6mL EDTA
Platelet Function Screening Test (PFA)
Tube colour: Aqua blue
Collection Requirements: **Specific 3.8% Sodium Citrate Tube**
Fill tube to the line indicated. Keep specimen at room temperature and hand deliver to Central Specimen Reception ASAP after collection.
DO NOT use pneumatic tube.
Availability: Weekdays
Pneumococcal Antigen - CSF, urine
Tube colour: CSF Sterile Tube Pack; yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: CSF and urine collected in sterile container
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: CSF Sterile Tube Pack
Collection Requirements: CSF collected in sterile container
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Batched testing: 4-6 weeks
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Must contact reference lab to discuss
Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 9 ml EDTA blood
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: CSF Sterile Tube Pack
Collection Requirements: CSF collected in sterile container
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Urine collected in sterile container
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Pink, Lavender On Ice
Collection Requirements: 6-9 ml EDTA transporied on ICE
Availability: Fortnightly
Porphobilinogen Quantitation Urine
Tube colour: UPOR
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine
Availability: Weekly
Porphobilinogen Screen (Urine)
Tube colour: UPOR
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum wrapped in FOIL
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Sterile Container
Collection Requirements: Spot Faeces wrapped in foil (or in light proof container)
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Green, Gold (wrapped In Foil)
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum in foil
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Pink, Lavender (wrapped In Foil)
Collection Requirements: 6-9 ml EDTA protected by Aluminium Foil
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: UPOR
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine wrapped in FOIL
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Pink, Lavender
Collection Requirements: 6-9 ml EDTA
Availability: Fortnightly
Collection Requirements: This is a clinician request to AUSTIN. NOK consent is required. The Austin Post Mortem Examination Consent Form and Post Mortem Risk Assessment forms must be completed.
Access via https://www.austinpathology.org.au/diagnostic-services
Availability: Melbourne Health patients ONLY. On request and by arrangement with Anatomical Pathology RMH. Weekday Business Hours: Contact 03 9342 7129 or via the Pathology hotline on ext 28000.
Tube colour: Light Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Urine (random)
Collection Requirements: Urine (random)
Availability: Daily
Potassium Excretion (Urine Timed)
Tube colour: Urine (24 Hr Plain)
Collection Requirements: Urine (24 Hr plain)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Vesicular fluid, skin scraping collected in sterile container - request must be discussed in advance with the laboratory
Availability: Must contact reference lab to discuss
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Vesicular fluid collected in sterile container
Availability: On Request