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Specimen/Sample Type:
Fluid
CULTURE, Pleural Pericardial and Joint Aspirates
Reference Range:
No growth
Performed/Reported:
Mon-Sat
Transportation/Storage:
Transported to laboratory as soon as possible, hold at RT =1 hour. Delays of over 48hrs are undesirable.
Final Report:
2-3 days
Collection Instructions:
Aseptically collect 1 ml of fluid into a new disposable sterile container
Sample should be clearly labelled with the patient's name, date and time of collection and type of sample.
Comments :
Indicate signs and symptoms and details of any antimicrobial therapy on requisition form.
Panel Components:
Gram stain
Culture