Request Form 

Combined Pathology Blood form (Yellow/Black or Blue for GP's) or
Microbiology form (Green)

Availability

On request during normal working hours

Samples should be taken during the morning to allow them to be sent to the Reference Laboratory on the same day

Specific Criteria

Please give detailed clinical information including date of onset/contact with the suspected infection

Turnaround Time

7 - 10 days 

Specimen

Whole blood

Volume

5 ml

Container

Purple top (EDTA) tube

Collection

Samples should be transported to laboratory immediately

Lab. Handling

Send to Reference Laboratory on receipt

Causes for Rejection

Unlabelled sample
Incorrect sample type
Insufficient clinical information given