Test Details

• Discipline:

  Microbiology

  Microbiology

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Cut aseptically and placed in to a sterile universal container

  Cut aseptically and placed in to a sterile universal container

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Cut aseptically and placed in to a sterile universal container

  Cut aseptically and placed in to a sterile universal container

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  4cm of the proximal end of the tip required

  4cm of the proximal end of the tip required

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  4cm of the proximal end of the tip required

  4cm of the proximal end of the tip required

• Special Requirement:

  Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C. Please note that urinary catheter tips are not routinely cultured.

  Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C. Please note that urinary catheter tips are not routinely cultured.

• Sample Stability:

  Stable for up to 24 hours

  Stable for up to 24 hours

• Transport Requirements:

  Standard

  Standard

• Add On Test:

  N/A

  N/A

• Quality Assurance:

  UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)

  UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)

• Interpretation:

  Interpretative comments are added to reports where applicable

  Interpretative comments are added to reports where applicable

• Reference Ranges:

  N/A

  N/A

• Factors Affecting Result:

  If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

  If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

• Referenced Documents:

  Standards of Microbiology Investigations (SMI B 20)

  Standards of Microbiology Investigations (SMI B 20)

• Other Info:

  Only applicable to intravascular catheters

  Only applicable to intravascular catheters