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Part of
Profile |
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Included
in serological respiratory infection screen
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Request
Form |
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Combined
Pathology Blood form (Yellow/Black or Blue for GP's) or
Microbiology form (Green)
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Availability |
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On
request during normal working
hours
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Specific
Criteria |
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Please
give detailed clinical information, including date of
onset/contact with the suspected infection, and any
current, or intended, antibiotic therapy
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Turnaround
Time |
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7
- 10 days
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Specimen |
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Serum
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Volume |
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7
ml
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Container |
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Yellow
top (SST) tube
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Collection |
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Samples should be transported to laboratory immediately
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Lab.
Handling |
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Aliquot
and store at 4ºC; send to the Reference Laboratory as
soon as possible
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Causes for
Rejection |
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Unlabelled
sample
Insufficient
clinical information given
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