Pathology handbook

SARS-CoV-1 RT-PCR

Test Code:

MISCSO

Tube Colour:

Copan Eswab liquid Amies

Copan Eswab VTM

Yellow Top Universal Container

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Coronavirus, SARS, Severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS-1

Collection Requirements:

Nasopharyngeal swab, Nasopharyngeal aspirate, Nasal swab, Throat swab, Sputum, Tracheal aspirate, Bronchial washing, BAL

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Sun)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

SARS-CoV-2 RT PCR

Test Code:

COVPCR

Tube Colour:

Copan E-swab - Liquid Amies (pink Lid)

Copan Eswab VTM

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Coronavirus, Novel coronavirus, Wuhan coronavirus, Coronavirus 2019, Coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, Severe acute respiratory syndrome 2, SARS-2

Collection Requirements:

Nasopharyngeal swab, Nasopharyngeal aspirate, Nasal swab, Throat swab, Sputum, Tracheal aspirate, Bronchial washing, BAL

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Sun)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

SW, SP, TA, BAL, BW

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Schistosomiasis IHA

Test Code:

SCHIST

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Seasonal Coronavirus RT-PCR

Test Code:

COVPCR

Tube Colour:

Copan Eswab liquid Amies

Copan Eswab VTM

Yellow Top Universal Container

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Coronavirus, HKU1, NL63, 229E, OC34

Collection Requirements:

Nasopharyngeal swab, Nasopharyngeal aspirate, Nasal swab, Throat swab, Sputum, Tracheal aspirate, Bronchial washing, BAL

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Sun)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

SW, SP, TA, BAL, BW

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Semen Post Vasectomy

Test Code:

PVAS

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Post Vasectomy Semen analysis

Collection Requirements:

Semen specimen collected by masturbation and delivered to Andrology Unit, Royal Women's Hospital within 4 hours of collection. Sample to be maintained at body temperature.

Reference Range:

Nil Sperm

Availability:

Mon - Fri, 9.00am - 1.00pm

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Semen

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Andrology UnitRoyal Women's Hospital321 Cardigan StreetCarlton

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Please refer to this page for details on this test. NOTE This test is not performed by Melbourne Health Pathology Service. It is preferrable that patients attend the Andrology Unit, Royal Women's Hospital, 321 Cardigan St Carlton

Serology Hold Serum

Test Code:

SEROH

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Store antibody testing

Collection Requirements:

*Fully filled* Gold top tube required - this needs to be a separate tube collected in addition to requirements for other pathology requests

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Serum stored for possible future serology antibody testing.

Serology Hold Serum (Staff)

Test Code:

SEROST

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Store antibody testing staff

Collection Requirements:

*Fully filled* Gold top tube required - this needs to be a separate tube collected in addition to requirements for other pathology requests

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Staff serum stored for possible future serology antibody testing.

Simian B Virus (Herpes simiae) PCR

Test Code:

MISCSO

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Sterile Black Top Tube

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Lesion swab or CSF

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Contact laboratory before sending specimen.

Sindbis Virus Antibody

Test Code:

MISCSO

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Skin swab (M, C &S)

Test Code:

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Wound Swab culture/microscopy

Collection Requirements:

Amies swab -Gel (blue lid) OR Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (pink lid)

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Laboratory:

Microbiology

For skin & soft tissue infections: A clinically non-infected wound does not require MCS. A tissue or aspirate specimen is preferable to a superficial swab. Debride or clean the wound prior to collecting swab to avoid transient colonizing bacteria.

Smallpox virus PCR

Test Code:

MISCSO

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Vesicular fluid / swab

Reference Range:

Availability:

On Request

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Serology

Assay detects "old world" pox viruses including variola (small pox), vaccinia, monkey pox, cowpox, buffalo pox and camel pox. Requests must be discussed in advance with the laboratory.

Sputum Inc Fungi MCS

Test Code:

SPF

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Sputum in sterile container

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Sputum MC&S

Test Code:

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Sputum in sterile container

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

STD / STI swabs (M, C &S)

Test Code:

UROG

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Amies swab -Gel (blue lid) OR Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (pink lid)

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Laboratory:

Microbiology

For Chlamydia / Gonorrhoea PCR please refer to the listing here.

Stratford virus IgM Antibody

Test Code:

MISCSO

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Streptococcal Serology

Test Code:

STREP

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

ASOT

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Children's Westmead Hospital - Sydney

Laboratory:

Microbiology

ASOT is done at Royal Children's Hospital. Anti-DNASE B is done at Westmead ICPMR.

Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen (CSF)

Test Code:

SPAGC

Tube Colour:

CSF Sterile Tube Pack

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen

Collection Requirements:

CSF

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

CSF

Fee:

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen (Urine)

Test Code:

SPAG

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Collection Requirements:

Urine

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

AUD $45 not Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Streptococcus pneumoniae PCR

Test Code:

SPNEP

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Department:

Microbiology

Collection Requirements:

9 mL EDTA lavender tube

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

EWL

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Microbiology Diagnostic Unit (MDU)University Of Melbourne

Laboratory:

Serology

Strongyloides Serol

Test Code:

STRONG

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Strongyloidis Serology

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Surface Swab Neonate

Test Code:

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Amies swab (Gel)- copan

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Synovial Fluid M&C

Test Code:

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Synovial Fluid culture/microscopy

Collection Requirements:

Aspirate in Sterile Container

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

If cell count required send additional 1 mL aspirate in an EDTA tube

Syphilis serology

Test Code:

SYP

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Syphilis Serology

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Require both CSF and serum when investigating for neurosyphilis. Tests done inhouse are RPR and TPPA. FTA and EIA tests are sent out.

Syphillis PCR

Test Code:

SYPP

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Swab, Tissue, Biopsy, _x000D__x000D_Paraffin embedded blocks (20 micron shavings)

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Serology

Urine and blood are unsuitable

Pathology handbook

SARS-CoV-1 RT-PCR

SARS-CoV-2 RT PCR

Schistosomiasis IHA

Seasonal Coronavirus RT-PCR

Semen Post Vasectomy

Serology Hold Serum

Serology Hold Serum (Staff)

Simian B Virus (Herpes simiae) PCR

Sindbis Virus Antibody

Skin swab (M, C &S)

Smallpox virus PCR

Sputum Inc Fungi MCS

Sputum MC&S

STD / STI swabs (M, C &S)

Stratford virus IgM Antibody

Streptococcal Serology

Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen (CSF)

Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen (Urine)

Streptococcus pneumoniae PCR

Strongyloides Serol

Surface Swab Neonate

Synovial Fluid M&C

Syphilis serology

Syphillis PCR

City Campus Emergency care (24 hrs)

Royal Park Campus No emergency care

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