1213 results found
Tube colour: Lavender tube; yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: 9 ml EDTA, urine, tissues, amniotic fluid
Availability: On request
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: 2x per week
PCP PCR (Bronchial Alveolar Lavage, Bronchial Washing, Sputum)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: BAL, Bronchial washing, Tracheal Aspirate. Note: Sputum is not preferred
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Collection Requirements: Amies swab -Gel (blue lid) OR Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (blue lid)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Dark Green
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin NO GEL
Min vol: 500uL
Transport ambient at room temperature
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Collect 10 - 20 ml in a sterile container, inoculate set of blood culture bottles (Aerobic/Anaerobic)
Availability: Daily
Peritoneal dialysis fluid Cytology
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Fresh - Keep sample refrigerated.
Please indicate whether the sample is a peritoneal dialysis fluid.
Availability: Weekdays
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Peritoneal fluid into sterile container
For a cell count please add 1 mL of sample to a lithum heparin tube.
Availability: Daily
Petrosal Sinus Sampling (ACTH PRL)
Collection Requirements: Requires consultation with Endocrinology and Interventional Radiology service prior to ordering (see notes)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Urine (random)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: GUT
Collection Requirements: Spot on Guthrie card
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Gold, Light Green
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Light Green, Urine(rand)
Collection Requirements: 4.5mL Lithium Heparin or Urine sample
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Light Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Light Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Urine (24 Hr Acid)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (24 Hr acid)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Fluid Container
Collection Requirements: 5 ml in sterile Container
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Random urine container
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Purple
Collection Requirements: EDTA Whole Blood. Do not spin.
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Urine (random)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)
Availability: Fortnightly
Picornavirus PCR (BAL, Bronchial Washing, Sputum)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Bronchial Alveolar lavage, bronchial washing, and sputum all collected in sterile container
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Light Blue
Collection Requirements: 2x Sodium Citrate Tube (Coagulation)
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Light Blue
Collection Requirements: Sodium Citrate Tube (Coagulation), Two (2x) tubes required.
Tube colour: Light Blue
Collection Requirements: Ten (10x) tubes required., Sodium Citrate Tube (Coagulation)
Tube colour: Red and Pink
Collection Requirements: 1 x 6 mL Serum No Gel and 1 x 6mL EDTA
Platelet Function Screening Test (PFA)
Tube colour: Aqua blue
Collection Requirements: **Specific 3.8% Sodium Citrate Tube** Fill tube to the line indicated. Keep specimen at room temperature and hand deliver to Central Specimen Reception ASAP after collection. DO NOT use pneumatic tube.
Venous blood must be collected using 21G or larger needle. Min vol: 3ml
Difficult collections, haemolysed and/or lipaemic specimens not recommended
Test ideally performed NOT BEFORE 10mins post collection and within 1hour post collection, although up to 4 hours post collection is acceptable for the PFA aqua blue cap tube. No longer than 3 hours post collection is acceptable for the pale blue tube.
Availability: Daily, TAT: 4h
Pneumococcal Antigen - CSF, urine
Tube colour: CSF Sterile Tube Pack; yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: CSF and urine collected in sterile container
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: CSF Sterile Tube Pack
Collection Requirements: CSF collected in sterile container
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Batched testing: 4-6 weeks. Expected TAT: 4-6 weeks.
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Must contact reference lab to discuss
Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 9 ml EDTA blood
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: CSF Sterile Tube Pack
Collection Requirements: CSF collected in sterile container
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Urine collected in sterile container
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Pink, Lavender On Ice
Collection Requirements: 6-9 ml EDTA - freeze immediately .
RMH patients only- transported on ICE and in foil
Availability: Monthly
Porphobilinogen Quantitation Urine
Tube colour: UPOR
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine wrapped in foil.
Availability: Weekly
Porphobilinogen Screen (Urine)
Tube colour: UPOR
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine wrapped in foil.
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum wrapped in FOIL
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Sterile Container
Collection Requirements: Spot Faeces wrapped in foil (or in light proof container)
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Dark Green, Green, Gold (wrapped In Foil)
Collection Requirements: 6.0ml Lithium Heparin (no gel) preferred.
4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum in foil also acceptable. Note: Serum can not be shared for RBC porphyrin.
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Pink, Lavender (wrapped In Foil)
Collection Requirements: 6-9 ml EDTA protected by Aluminium Foil
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: UPOR
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine wrapped in FOIL
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Pink, Lavender
Collection Requirements: 6-9 ml EDTA
Availability: 2 x per week
Collection Requirements: This is a clinician request to AUSTIN. NOK consent is required. The Austin Post Mortem Examination Consent Form and Post Mortem Risk Assessment forms must be completed.
Access via https://www.austinpathology.org.au/diagnostic-services
The mortuary team can arrange transport if required, or alternatively use the family's funeral provider of choice.
Availability: Melbourne Health patients ONLY. On request and by arrangement with Anatomical Pathology RMH. Weekday Business Hours: Contact 03 9342 7129 or via the Pathology hotline on ext 28000. TAT: 6-8 Weeks
Tube colour: Light Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum
Availability: Daily