Collection Requirements
Urine - Yellow top container
Bood - 9mL EDTA
CSF - Sterile Black top tube
Tube Colour
Yellow Universal Container LavenderBlack Top
Requires own tube?
Yes
Department
MicrobiologyAvailability
Daily (Mon - Fri)
Reference Laboratory
Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), 792 Elizabeth Street Melbourne , 3000.
Fee
Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.
Test code: POLYP2
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