Pathology handbook

Chlamydia psittaci PCR (Sputum)

Test Code:

RPBNAT

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Sputum

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Laboratory:

Microbiology

CJD (CSF) Protein (14-3-3)

Test Code:

CJD

Tube Colour:

CSF Sterile Tube Pack

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

14-3-3 CSF Protein_x000D__x000D_(Prion screen) _x000D__x000D_Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease

Collection Requirements:

Collect using disposable equipment, Personal Protective Equipment. Collect 2 ml CSF. Tube to be placed in pathology bag labelled as "CJD Risk"._x000D__x000D_Send to pathology urgently.

Availability:

Mon - Fri, sent out._x000D__x000D_Check with the laboratory for times of dispatch if of critical diagnostic importance.

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

CSF

Fee:

AUD $150 not Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

The Australian National Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease Registry LaboratoryUniversity Of Melbourne

Laboratory:

Microbiology

CAUTION If the specimen is irreplacable, or only replaceable at considerable risk or discomfort to the patient, contact the laboratory before collecting it to verify that the test is still available. _x000D__x000D_Refer to MH Infection Prevention Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Procedures and Guidelines.

Clostridium botulinum detection

Test Code:

CBOT

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Botulism

Collection Requirements:

Fresh faeces collected in sterile container

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:

Microbiology Diagnostic Unit (MDU)University Of Melbourne

Laboratory:

Microbiology

CMV Avidity

Test Code:

CMVAV

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:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

CMV Drug Resistance Genotyping

Test Code:

CMVR

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

CMV Genotyping_x000D__x000D_

Collection Requirements:

Tissue

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Initial tests are Medicare rebatable. Fees may apply if further testing is required.

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

CMV IgG

Test Code:

CMVG

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

CMV (Cytomegalovirus) IgG

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Laboratory:

Serology

Single serum samples are appropriate for screening purposes._x000D_Paired sera required for diagnosis (10-14 days apart).

CMV IgG/IgM

Test Code:

CMV

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Cytomegalovirus

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Initial tests are Medicare rebatable. Fees may apply if further testing is required.

Laboratory:

Serology

CMV IgM

Test Code:

CMVM

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Cytomegalovirus

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Laboratory:

Serology

Single serum samples are appropriate for screening purposes. Paired sera required for diagnosis (10-14 days apart).

CMV Load

Test Code:

CMVL

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

CMV (Cytomegalovirus)Quantitation

Collection Requirements:

9 ml EDTA tube

Availability:

Twice weekly

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

EwL

Fee:

AUD $120 not Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

CMV PCR (Misc Fluid)

Test Code:

HMVAD

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Cytomegalovirus

Collection Requirements:

Other fluids - contact Medical Microbiologist.

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Laboratory:

Microbiology

CMV PCR (Saliva swab)

Test Code:

HMVAD

Tube Colour:

Pink Lid Swab

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Cytomegalovirus

Collection Requirements:

Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (pink lid)

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Laboratory:

Microbiology

CMV PCR (urine)

Test Code:

HMVAD

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Cytomegalovirus

Collection Requirements:

Mid stream urine / MSU

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Coccidioides 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:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Westmead Hospital Sydney

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Corneal Scraping M,C&S

Test Code:

TIS

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Corneal scraping - Cultured directly on culture media at bedside (see note).

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

TIS

Fee:

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Please ring the Microbiology Department for a collection kit.

Coxiella burnetii PCR (CSF)

Test Code:

QFP

Tube Colour:

CSF Collection Tubes

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Q fever PCR, Coxiella

Collection Requirements:

1 ml CSF in sterile black top CSF tube

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Reference Laboratory:

ARRL, Rickettsial Lab, Geelong

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Coxiella burnetii PCR (Fluid)

Test Code:

QFP

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Q fever PCR, Coxiella

Collection Requirements:

3-10 ml EDTA Whole Blood

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

EwL

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

ARRL, Rickettsial Lab, Geelong

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Coxiella burnetii PCR (Tissue)

Test Code:

QFP

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Q fever PCR, Coxiella

Collection Requirements:

Tissue

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

TIS

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

ARRL, Rickettsial Lab, Geelong

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Coxiella burnetii PCR BAL

Test Code:

QFP

Tube Colour:

CSF Collection Tubes

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Q fever PCR, Coxiella

Collection Requirements:

Bronchial Alveolar lavage collected in sterile container

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Reference Laboratory:

ARRL, Rickettsial Lab, Geelong

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Coxiella burnetii PCR Bronchial washing

Test Code:

QFP

Tube Colour:

CSF Collection Tubes

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Q fever PCR, Coxiella

Collection Requirements:

Bronchial washing

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Reference Laboratory:

ARRL, Rickettsial Lab, Geelong

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Coxiella burnetii PCR Sputum

Test Code:

QFP

Tube Colour:

CSF Collection Tubes

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Q fever PCR, Coxiella

Collection Requirements:

Sputum

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Reference Laboratory:

ARRL, Rickettsial Lab, Geelong

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Coxiella burnetii PCR- Fluid, Tissue, Bronchial washing, BAL, CSF

Test Code:

QFP

Tube Colour:

CSF Collection Tubes

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Q fever PCR, Coxiella

Collection Requirements:

Fluid, Tissue, Bronchial washing, BAL, CSF

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Reference Laboratory:

ARRL, Rickettsial Lab, Geelong

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Coxiella burnetii serology (Qfever)

Test Code:

QFS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Q FEVER

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Coxsackie Virus Serology

Test Code:

ENTS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum tube

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Prince Of Wales HospitalRandwick, NSW

Laboratory:

Microbiology

CRE Screen

Test Code:

MDR

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

carbapenemase resistance

Collection Requirements:

Gel swab or Copan e-swab (liquid Amies) pink lid.

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Please include returned traveller history including countries visited.

Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever PCR

Test Code:

EBOLAP

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

9 ml EDTA and a Respiratory Swab._x000D__x000D_ Please contact the pathology service BEFORE collection.

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

PC4 organism - please contact laboratory prior to collection

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Pathology handbook

Chlamydia psittaci PCR (Sputum)

CJD (CSF) Protein (14-3-3)

Clostridium botulinum detection

CMV Avidity

CMV Drug Resistance Genotyping

CMV IgG

CMV IgG/IgM

CMV IgM

CMV Load

CMV PCR (Misc Fluid)

CMV PCR (Saliva swab)

CMV PCR (urine)

Coccidioides Serology

Corneal Scraping M,C&S

Coxiella burnetii PCR (CSF)

Coxiella burnetii PCR (Fluid)

Coxiella burnetii PCR (Tissue)

Coxiella burnetii PCR BAL

Coxiella burnetii PCR Bronchial washing

Coxiella burnetii PCR Sputum

Coxiella burnetii PCR- Fluid, Tissue, Bronchial washing, BAL, CSF

Coxiella burnetii serology (Qfever)

Coxsackie Virus Serology

CRE Screen

Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever PCR

City Campus Emergency care (24 hrs)

Royal Park Campus No emergency care

Postal Address

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