Pathology handbook

Atypical pneumonia Serology

Test Code:

ATYP

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

Initial serum is stored. Serum samples tested when convalescent serum is submitted.

Australian Bat Lyssa Virus PCR

Test Code:

MISCSO

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Black capped CSF tube

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

9 ml EDTA or CSF_x000D__x000D_

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

EwL or CSF

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Australian Encephalitis Virus PCR

Test Code:

AUSEP

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Black capped CSF tube

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

9 ml EDTA or CSF_x000D__x000D_

Reference Range:

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:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Australian Encephalitis Virus Serology

Test Code:

FLAS

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

Avian Precipitins

Test Code:

AVIAN

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Precipitating antibodies - Avian, Aspergillus, Farmer's Lung

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

MF : Negative _x000D__x000D_Refer to report.

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Special ChemistryMonash Medical Centre

Laboratory:

Microbiology

B.pertussis IgG Serology

Test Code:

BPG

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum Tube: Arrange with Medical Microbiologist before specimen is taken as specimens obtained are generally for virological investigations.

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:

Royal Children's Hospital

Laboratory:

Microbiology

B.pertussis Serology

Test Code:

BPS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum Tube: Arrange with Medical Microbiologist before specimen is taken as specimens obtained are generally for virological investigations.

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:

Royal Children's Hospital

Laboratory:

Microbiology

B.pseudomallei Antibody

Test Code:

BURKS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Melioidosis

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Townsville General Hospital

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Babesia Serology

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?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

ARRL

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Barmah Forest Virus Serology

Test Code:

BFVS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Barmah Forest Virus Antibody_x000D__x000D_

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

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

Bartonella PCR

Test Code:

BARTP

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

9 ml EDTA blood

Reference Range:

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

EwL

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Westmead Hospital Sydney

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Bartonella Serology

Test Code:

BARTS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Cat Scratch Disease

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Westmead Hospital Sydney

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Bartonella serology

Test Code:

BARTS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Cat Scratch Disease

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Reference Laboratory:

Westmead Hospital Sydney

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Bile M&C

Test Code:

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

10-20 ml in a sterile container

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

BK Virus PCR/Load (Blood)

Test Code:

BKP

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Polyomavirus PCR

Collection Requirements:

9 ml EDTA blood

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

EwL

Fee:

AUD $70 not Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

BK Virus PCR/Load (Urine)

Test Code:

BKU

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Polyomavirus PCR

Collection Requirements:

Urine collected in sterile container

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

AUD $70 not Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Blood Culture (Paediatric)

Test Code:

Tube Colour:

Peds Plus: Pink Plastic Cap

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Blood Cultures

Collection Requirements:

1-3 ml in Peds bottle

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Procedure for collection of blood cultures is described in the patient procedure manual. For each venepuncture, two different bottle types are inoculated: aerobic and anaerobic. Do not place Bradma label over barcode on bottles

Blood Culture for Bartonella

Test Code:

Tube Colour:

Peds Plus: Pink Plastic Cap

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Blood Cultures

Collection Requirements:

1-3 ml in Peds Plus bottle

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Please contact Medical Microbiologist before collection. Indicate suspicion of Bartonella on request form.

Blood Culture for Mycobacterium / MAC

Test Code:

Tube Colour:

Myco/F Lytic bottle: white plastic cap

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Blood Cultures

Collection Requirements:

1-5ml in Myco/F Lytic Bottle

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Blood Culture for Yeasts and Fungi

Test Code:

Tube Colour:

Myco/F Lytic bottle: white plastic cap

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Blood Cultures

Collection Requirements:

1-5ml in Myco/F Lytic bottle in addition to 8-10 ml blood in each culture bottle (Anaerobic & Aerobic)

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Indicate suspicion of yeasts / fungi on request form. Do not place Bradma label over barcode on bottles

Blood Cultures(Fastidious Organisms)

Test Code:

Tube Colour:

Aerobic: grey plastic cap. Anaerobic: Purple plastic cap

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Blood Cultures

Collection Requirements:

8-10 ml blood in each culture bottle (Anaerobic & Aerobic)

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Please contact Medical Microbiologist before collection. Indicate suspicion of fastidious organisms an request longer incubation on request form.

Bone Marrow Culture

Test Code:

Tube Colour:

Peds Plus: Pink Plastic Cap

Aerobic: Grey Plastic Cap

Anaerobic: Purple Plastic Cap

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Inoculate directly into blood culture bottle(s) OR in sterile container.

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Use Peds bottle if specimen is less than 8 mls, otherwise use aerobic and anaerobic bottles when volume is greater than 8 mls.

Bordetella pertussis IgA Serology

Test Code:

BPS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

B.Pertussis IgA EIA_x000D__x000D_

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum Tube: Arrange with Medical Microbiologist before specimen is taken as specimens obtained are generally for virological investigations._x000D__x000D_

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Royal Children's Hospital

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Bordetella pertussis IgG and IgA

Test Code:

BPS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

B.Pertussis IgG and IgA EIA_x000D__x000D_

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum Tube: Arrange with Medical Microbiologist before specimen is taken as specimens obtained are generally for virological investigations._x000D__x000D_

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Royal Children's Hospital

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Bordetella pertussis IgG Serology

Test Code:

BPG

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

B.Pertussis IgA EIA_x000D__x000D_

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum Tube: Arrange with Medical Microbiologist before specimen is taken as specimens obtained are generally for virological investigations._x000D__x000D_

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Royal Children's Hospital

Laboratory:

Microbiology

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Pathology handbook

Atypical pneumonia Serology

Australian Bat Lyssa Virus PCR

Australian Encephalitis Virus PCR

Australian Encephalitis Virus Serology

Avian Precipitins

B.pertussis IgG Serology

B.pertussis Serology

B.pseudomallei Antibody

Babesia Serology

Barmah Forest Virus Serology

Bartonella PCR

Bartonella Serology

Bartonella serology

Bile M&C

BK Virus PCR/Load (Blood)

BK Virus PCR/Load (Urine)

Blood Culture (Paediatric)

Blood Culture for Bartonella

Blood Culture for Mycobacterium / MAC

Blood Culture for Yeasts and Fungi

Blood Cultures(Fastidious Organisms)

Bone Marrow Culture

Bordetella pertussis IgA Serology

Bordetella pertussis IgG and IgA

Bordetella pertussis IgG Serology

City Campus Emergency care (24 hrs)

Royal Park Campus No emergency care

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