1206 results found
Tube colour: Yellow Top Universal Container
Collection Requirements: Skin lesion material, including
-Tissues of lesion including lesion roofs and crust lesions
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Collection Requirements: Gel swab or Copan e-swab (liquid Amies) pink lid.
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Tissue, Urine, Respiratory specimens in a sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Twice weekly
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Collection Requirements: Copan e-swab (liquid Amies) pink lid, Respiratory Samples
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Fresh on ice.
Minimum size 20x10x10mm.
Availability: Weekdays - Business Hours: Contact 03 9342 8703 for kits. Sample must reach Anatomical Pathology by 1530 hrs
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Saliva
Swab
CSF
URINE
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Mycobacterium culture - Bone Marrow
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bone marrow collected in sterile container
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: A minimum of 2 mLs is required
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Fluid collected in sterile container
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Mycobacterium culture - Gastric aspirate
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Gastric aspirate in sterile container
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Mycobacterium culture - Respiratory (Bronchial Alveolar Lavage, BAL)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bronchial Alveolar lavage (BAL) collected in sterile container
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Mycobacterium culture - Respiratory (Bronchial Washing)
Tube colour: Yellow top unviversal
Collection Requirements: Respiratory specimens collected in sterile container
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Mycobacterium culture - Respiratory (Sputum)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Sputum - 3 consecutive early morning specimens
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Mycobacterium Culture - Tissue
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Tissue collected in sterile screw-capped jar / container
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Tube colour: 150 ml sterile screw-capped jars (available from laboratory)
Collection Requirements: 3 early morning (first void) urine specimens collected on consecutive days, with a minimum volume of 40 mls. _x000D_Note : Specimens with less than 40 mls will be rejected.
Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Tissue, Urine, Respiratory specimens in a sterile container or _x005F_x000D__x000D_Paraffin embedded blocks (20 micron shavings)
Availability: On request
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Respiratory specimens, urine, Tissue collected in sterile container
Availability: 3x per week
Mycobacterium tuberculosis PCR (others)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Tissue, Urine in a sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis PCR (Respiratory samples)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Respiratory specimens in a sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Mycobacterium ulcerans PCR (tissue)
Tube colour: Yellow top unviversal
Collection Requirements: Tissue or Paraffin embedded blocks (20 micron shavings)
Availability: 3x per week
Mycobacterium ulcerans PCR (ulc. swab)
Collection Requirements: Ulcer swab collected in Copan e-swab (liquid Amies) pink lid
Availability: 3x per week
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Hair (plucked) collected in sterile container
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Lavender On Ice
Collection Requirements: 4 x 3 ml EDTA on ice (full) at defined time points (refer to notes section)
Min vol: 200uL
Transport on ice.
Availability: Twice per week
Tube colour: Lavender On Ice
Collection Requirements: 4 x 3 ml EDTA on ice (full) at defined time points (see notes)
Min vol: 200uL
Transport on ice
Availability: Twice per week
Tube colour: Pink On Ice
Collection Requirements: 6 ml EDTA on ice
Min vol: 200uL
Transport on ice
Availability: As required
Mycoplasma genitalium Nucleic Acid Detection (PCR) including macrolide resistance
Tube colour: Urine: Yellow top universal | Swab: Liquid Aimies flock swab (Blue top)
Collection Requirements: DEDICATED molecular specimens are required for swab requests.
Dry swab, Urine
• Dry swab: <30°C for 3 days
• Urine: Transport at RT for 24 hours, 2-8°C for 4 days
Min Vol: Approx 10ml
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri), TAT: Up to 48h
Tube colour: Urine-Yellow Top Universal
Collection Requirements: Urine - 20-30 mls in sterile container. Send to laboratory within 2hrs of collection (refrigerate if delayed)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Urine-Yelllow Top Universal
Collection Requirements: Urine - 20-30 mls in sterile container. Send to laboratory within 2hrs of collection (refrigerate if delayed)
Availability: Weekly
Mycoplasma pneumoniae PCR (BAL)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bronchial Washing
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae PCR (Bronchial Washing)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bronchial Alveolar lavage collected in sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae PCR (Sputum)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Sputum
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae PCR (Tracheal Aspirate)
Collection Requirements: Tracheal Aspirate
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: 2x per week
Collection Requirements: The following requests are suggested but should be ordered individually: SPE, FLC, CPM, FBE and Film
Tube colour: Light Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Urine (random)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5ml serum tube
Min Adult/Paed Volume: 1ml blood or 500uL Serum
Transport ambient at room temperature
Availability: Weekly, TAT: 5 days
Tube colour: Urine (random)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)
Availability: Fortnightly
N-TP of type 1 Procollagen (P1NP)
Tube colour: Pink, Lavender
Collection Requirements: Please collect 6 or 9 ml EDTA tube. 3ml tube can be utilised if required.
Availability: Weekly
N-TP of Type III Procollagen (P3NP)
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Monthly
Tube colour: CSF sterile tube, yellow top universal, swab
Availability: On request
Nasopharyngeal Aspirate culture/microscopy
Tube colour: Flexible aluminum wire swab
Collection Requirements: SEE NOTES Nasopharyngeal aspirate collected in sterile container:
Availability: Weekdays
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum tube (note on request that this is the needlestick source)
Availability: Daily
Neisseria gonorrhoea PCR (Swab)
Tube colour: Swab - Pink Lid
Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit
Collection Requirements: Endocervical, vaginal, Urethral swab (fine), pharyngeal and rectal swab specimens. Swabs must be sent in a Pink lid Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit. Collection kits are available from Specimen Reception, Pathology.
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)