Test Includes

Assay for antibiotics other than Gentamicin and Vancomycin

Request Form 

Combined Pathology Blood form (Yellow/Black) or Microbiology form (Green)

Availability

On request during normal working hours

Specific Criteria

Please state the date and time of sample collection; antibiotic type; date, time and amount of antibiotic dose

If in any doubt contact the Virology Laboratory (ext 3536)

Turnaround Time

Samples will usually be sent to a Reference Laboratory by overnight courier and the test performed on the day of receipt

The results will be telephoned to the Microbiology Department and then entered on the Basildon Hospital computer system

Specimen

Serum

Volume

7 ml

Container

Yellow Top (SST)

Collection

Samples MUST be transported to laboratory immediately

Lab. Handling

Samples should be sent to the Reference Laboratory on the day of receipt
If this is not possible the requesting clinician must be informed

Causes for Rejection

Unlabelled sample
Delay in sample reaching laboratory
Failure to meet specific criteria regarding sample collection information etc.